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Pathfinder Bank, CH Insurance among CenterState CEO Business of the Year Award winners
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank, CH Insurance, and Brackens Financial Solutions Network are among CenterState CEO’s Business of the Year honorees. The award winners also

People news: JAS Recruitment hires Bresovska as recruitment and account manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — JAS Recruitment announced it has hired Ivana Bresovska as a recruitment and account manager in its Syracuse office. Bresovska brings with her
Anaren sold for $775 million to California circuit board maker
DeWITT, N.Y. — Publicly traded TTM Technologies Inc. — of Costa Mesa, California — has purchased Anaren Inc., the company announced. Anaren — headquartered
Big I New York: New notice requirement on workers’-compensation premium increases takes effect
DeWITT, N.Y. — A new law that protects employers from “surprise” increases in their workers’- compensation (workers’ comp) insurance costs took effect on Tuesday. Big
Syracuse airport to host information sessions on upcoming taxi-service program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport has scheduled two information sessions for a new taxi-service program that it plans to implement. People seeking

Ceresoli named executive director of Greater Utica Heart Association
UTICA, N.Y. — Rome native and not-for-profit veteran Tony Ceresoli has been named the new executive director of the Greater Utica division of the American

People news: Community Bank promotes Houghton to Cazenovia branch manager
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Barbara Houghton to VP and branch manager of its Cazenovia office. In her new role,
MVCC, Leadership Mohawk Valley receive $152K grant to create Center for Leadership Excellence
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and Leadership Mohawk Valley (LMV) announced they were awarded a four-year, $151,900 grant from the Community

Clinton surgeon pleads guilty to workers’-compensation fraud
“Patients at Shankman’s office were often instead only seen by a physician’s assistant who was not authorized to examine and treat workers’-compensation patients without Shankman’s

SRC names McCormick director of its electronic warfare counter-UAS sensors business area
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc., a not-for-profit research and development company, announced that it has promoted Margaret McCormick to director of its electronic warfare counter-UAS
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