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People news: Hancock Estabrook names Benda marketing director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP announced it has appointed Renee G. Benda as marketing director in the law firm’s headquarters office in Syracuse. Benda

Sam’s Club shuttering store on Erie Boulevard in Syracuse, cutting 151 jobs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sam’s Club is closing its store on Erie Boulevard East in Syracuse later this month. In a legally required Worker Adjustment and
CenterState CEO Economic Forecast report finds fewer members generated growth last year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report finds that 56 percent of nearly 200 CenterState CEO members surveyed generated growth in 2017, down from 67 percent

Davis College seeks new president after naming Pedrone its first chancellor
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Davis College has chosen President Dino Pedrone to be its first chancellor. Pedrone, 72, president of the 117-year-old college since 2008,

Syracuse’s Office of Innovation seeks community input to determine areas of focus in 2018
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse’s office of innovation, or “i-team,” wants community input to determine the office’s focus area for 2018. The i-team

Melara appointed permanent CEO of Syracuse Catholic Charities
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Bishop Robert J, Cunningham announced on Tuesday the appointment of Michael F. Melara as CEO of Diocese of Syracuse Catholic Charities,

Adirondack Scenic Railroad’s leader to leave for job in Washington state
UTICA, N.Y. — Bethan Maher, executive director of the Adirondack Rail Preservation Society for the last half decade, is leaving the organization to work at
CNY ATD names 2018 leadership team
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CNY ATD, the local affiliate chapter of the Association for Talent Development (ATD), has announced its 2018 leadership team. It named the

MVHS CEO Perra to retire in June 2019
UTICA, N.Y. — Scott Perra, president and CEO of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS), plans to retire on June 30, 2019, the organization announced

Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital launches red light safety project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nurses at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse have started a new patient-safety initiative involving red lights. Nurses have the option of
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