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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

MVCC’s radiologic-technology degree program earns accreditation
UTICA, N.Y. — The radiologic-technology associate-degree program at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has earned an eight-year accreditation. The Joint Review Committee on Education in

People news: Community Bank promotes Shlotzhauer
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Dean Shlotzhauer, Jr. to commercial-banking officer in the Oneida–Madison region. He has more than nine

Nurses at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica plan one-day strike over staffing concerns
UTICA, N.Y. — Members of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) at St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) in Utica have voted to authorize a

People news: Believe in Syracuse names DeSantis executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The board of directors of Believe in Syracuse has hired John DeSantis as its first executive director. DeSantis founded Believe in Syracuse,
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