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Cortland County farmer pleads guilty to child-labor violations following 2015 death of teen
The attorney general’s office indicted Park in November 2016, stemming from the July 2015 incident at the Park Family Farm, located at 3036 East River

People news: Zhang joins Bousquet Holstein
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bousquet Holstein announced that Jane Yue Zhang has joined the firm as an associate attorney in its real estate, business transactions, and

Syracuse University names Johnson associate provost for academic affairs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Monday announced it has appointed Chris Johnson as associate provost for academic affairs, effective immediately. Johnson fills the vacancy

Community Bank promotes Matters to branch manager
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Wendy Matters to branch manager of its office at 585 Main St. in Oneida. She

YMCA of Greater Syracuse names Hayes new Eastern District VP
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The YMCA of Greater Syracuse announced it has hired Darnell Hayes as Eastern District VP. He will be responsible for the leadership

Marvin Lender, wife donate $5M to Syracuse University for Center for Social Justice
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University alumni Marvin Lender and his wife, Helaine, have donated $5 million to help establish the Lender Center for Social Justice

WCNY names Hatem chief marketing officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY announced that Cristina Hatem, of Jamesville, has joined the public broadcaster as VP and chief marketing officer. Hatem brings more than

People news: Stack joins Hancock Estabrook
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP announced that Emer M. Stack has joined the firm as an associate. Stack is an attorney in the firm’s

ENV Insurance Agency is doubling its space in Clay
CLAY — ENV Insurance Agency is adding a 5,000-square-foot space to its existing 5,000-square-foot building at 7789 Oswego Road (Route 57) in the town of Clay to accommodate its business growth. ENV is a provider of employee-benefit programs, property and casualty insurance, home and auto insurance, and other financial services. “We’re growing,” says Ed Vaughn,
4 Ways to Create a Workplace that Fosters Greatness
Check out the latest news report from Wall Street and the focus is almost always on profits and losses. How much is the market up or down? Which corporation made how much money this quarter? But in recent years, some CEOs have begun to rethink the idea that profits should be the driver behind every
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