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Central New York Community Foundation selects its next president & CEO
Littlejohn succeeds Peter Dunn, who served as the Community Foundation’s president & CEO since 2008. Until Littlejohn assumes her new role on March 1, Thomas

Syracuse Mets, OCC announce scholarships for students whose education will benefit the community
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The Syracuse Mets and Onondaga Community College (OCC) have announced the creation of two scholarships to support OCC students who plan to

Litera joins United Way of the Mohawk Valley as CEO
UTICA, N.Y. — United Way of the Mohawk Valley (United Way MV) has a new CEO, according to its board of directors. Susan Litera started

Syracuse Surge workforce graduation event honors 34 participants from three programs
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The most recent Syracuse Surge workforce programming included 34 participants in three programs. Syracuse Surge is the city’s “strategy for inclusive growth

Rome Community Foundation awards nearly $184K in fourth-quarter grants
ROME, N.Y. — The Rome Community Foundation announced it has awarded $183,616 in grants — ranging from $500 to $25,000 each — to 21 Rome–area

People news: Tompkins Community Bank names manager for two Syracuse–area branches
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Tompkins Community Bank announced that Amy Phelps has joined the bank as a multi-site manager for its two branches in the Syracuse

SECNY FCU CEO Bobesky to retire in 2024, new CEO named
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — SECNY Federal Credit Union (FCU) says Walter Bobesky, who had served as CEO for 32 years, plans to retire in 2024. The

Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties awards $27,000 in grants
UTICA, N.Y. — The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties recently awarded grants totaling $27,000 to fund programs at Young Scholars LLP, SUNY Poly

Saab wins nearly $16M Navy contract, with a quarter of the work to be done in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab Inc. was recently awarded an almost $15.9 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Navy for the construction of underwater unmanned vehicles and associated storage containers, training naval mines, spare parts, training documentation, training, and transportation. This pact involves foreign military sales to the government of Kuwait. Work will be performed in

Tioga State Bank’s Fisher named to Federal Home Loan Bank of New York board
SPENCER, N.Y. — The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) has elected Tioga State Bank President/CEO Robert M. Fisher to serve a four-year term on its board as a member director representing New York. Fisher will serve Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2027. FHLBNY is a congressionally chartered, wholesale bank with a
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