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Oneida Health searches for next president and CEO; interim CEO named
Oneida Health says CFO Jeremiah Sweet will be serving as its interim president and CEO, effective Thursday. Sweet will retain his authority as CFO during

Global NY’s statewide export-promotion tour to include OCC
The effort represents the first export-promotion tour since the start of the pandemic in 2020. The federal government declared an end to the COVID-19 national

Woman charged with attempted theft of Madison County Sheriff’s vehicles
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies arrested a Wampsville woman for burglary and attempting to steal six separate sheriff’s office vehicles. Around

Schmidt joins Hancock Estabrook’s environmental practice
SYRACUSE — Hancock Estabrook, LLP recently announced that Carl L. Schmidt has joined the firm as counsel in its Environmental, Zoning and Land Use Practice. He focuses on all aspects of environmental law, including compliance and remediation, health and safety regulations, as well as right-to-build issues, including compliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act

Syracuse University moves up its net-zero emission target
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University and its Student Association are working toward a new set of goals to advance its sustainability efforts, including reaching net-zero emissions by 2032 — eight years earlier than the prior goal. The objectives are part of Syracuse University’s long-term sustainability plans and align with several recommendations made in a report

PULASKI, N.Y. — Felix Schoeller North America (FSNA) announced Tuesday it is investing more than $20 million in a new coating operation in Pulaski. FSNA

People news: Benson joins FustCharles as tax supervisor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — FustCharles, a certified public accounting (CPA) firm in Syracuse, announced it has hired Jacob Benson, CPA as a tax supervisor. He will

Ithaca Area Economic Development says it stimulated nearly $73 million in investment in 2022
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) in 2022 reported stimulating $72.6 million in private investment, $2.7 million in new property taxes, and $874,000

People news: Hancock Estabrook adds corporate attorney Appler as partner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP announced it has added corporate and commercial real-estate attorney, John R. Appler, as a partner in the firm. He

Chatbots add new twist to cybercrimes
UTICA, N.Y. — It used to be that poor grammar and language made it a bit easier to spot phishing emails and avoid falling for them. Enter ChatGPT. Developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT is a large language model chatbot that predicts the next word in a series of words. In plain speak, it can “write” conversationally.
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