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Otsego County Conservation Association names Orzetti executive director
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The Otsego County Conservation Association (OCCA) announced the hiring of Dr. Leslie Orzetti as its new executive director. Orzetti brings experience in

Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties names director of giving strategies
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties announced it has hired Nick Grimmer as its director of giving strategies. Grimmer will

CNY region unemployment rates decline in July from a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in July, compared to a year prior, according to the latest

People news: NBT Bank promotes D’Eredita
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NBT Bank announced it has promoted Karen D’Eredita, branch manager of its East Syracuse office, to assistant VP. D’Eredita has 26

AccessCNY executive director to retire, successor named
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Prudence York, executive director of AccessCNY, plans to retire from the nonprofit on Aug. 31. The organization announced it has named Paul

KeyCorp expands real-estate unit with more than 50 First Niagara hires
KeyBank Real Estate Capital, the commercial real-estate business unit of KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY), announced Thursday that it has hired more than 50 new bankers, portfolio
Is your finance department in transition, or soon to be? What is your best course of action? Whether you are experiencing immediate or impending change or giving consideration to succession, advance thought and strategy will provide a stronger basis for good decision-making. The need to fill a position may be due to release of an

People news: Believe in Syracuse names board members
Paul Colabufo has been named board president. He also chairs the neighborhood committee of Believe in Syracuse. Colabufo is a graduate of Liverpool High School, has

Donaghey to receive Greater Baldwinsville Chamber Business Person of the Year award
BALDWINSVILLE — Barbara Donaghey has been selected to receive the 2016 Greater Baldwinsville Chamber of Commerce (GBCC) Business Person of the Year award. She will

Report: Syracuse, Binghamton lost jobs in past 12 months, other CNY areas added jobs in same period
The Syracuse and Binghamton regions lost jobs in the past 12 months, while the Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Ithaca regions gained jobs in the same
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