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SUNY Oswego names Spenceley dean of the School of Education
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has announced the appointment of Laura Spenceley as dean of the School of Education, effective June 1. Spenceley was appointed

Herkimer County IDA hosts meeting to share food-processing study findings
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency, in partnership with New York-based food systems consultant KK&P, will soon discuss the findings from a

Utica unveils signs for its prosperity initiative projects
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri recently gave an update on the city’s Utica Prosperity Initiative projects. The city developed the initiative after soliciting

Grow-NY business competition seeks applicants for fourth round
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Grow-NY food and agriculture competition is accepting applications for the fourth round of the business contest. The initiative seeks to connect

Carthage Area Hospital, Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg cutting jobs
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital (CAH) and Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center (CHMC) in Ogdensburg on Friday announced each hospital is cutting jobs that “could potentially

UMN board elects new president, adds board members
UTICA, N.Y. — The UMN (Utica Monday Nite) For the Arts board of directors has a new president in Angela Johnson DeCarlis. She will serve

Greater Binghamton Chamber honors five for business and community leadership
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce held its 58th annual dinner last Thursday, May 12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Binghamton and

Onondaga County searching for successor to health commissioner Dr. Gupta
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County has started a search for a new health commissioner after Dr. Indu Gupta, who has held the position since late 2014, announced plans to step down this summer. Dr. Gupta’s last day in county government will be July 1, per a May 4 county announcement. She helped guide the county

SBA’s upstate office seeks T.H.R.I.V.E. business training participants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Entrepreneurs interested in participating in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) T.H.R.I.V.E. business training have until the end of the month of May to submit an application to the SBA Upstate New York District Office. T.H.R.I.V.E. — which is short for Train, Hope, Rise, Innovate, Venture, Elevate — is a free national

Broadwell starts new role as Cayuga Strategic Solutions CEO
AUBURN, N.Y. — After serving as executive director of the Fulton Community Development Agency, Bradly Broadwell has started his new position as CEO of Cayuga Strategic Solutions (CSS). CSS is a joint venture of the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce and the Cayuga Economic Development Agency (CEDA). Broadwell began his new duties on April 27,
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