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Walsh appoints Ennis to deputy commissioner of business development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh recently appointed Eric Ennis as deputy commissioner of business development in the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development (NBD). Ennis — who most recently served as the city’s director of business development — will be responsible for advancing and managing department-wide administrative and strategic initiatives. Additionally, he will […]
Leadership Greater Syracuse reveals Class of 2022
DeWITT, N.Y. — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), a nonprofit that offers a yearlong civic-leadership training program, recently announced its Class of 2022, the 32nd class in the organization’s history. “As evidenced throughout 2020 and 2021, excellent community leadership is as important as it has ever been,” Pam Brunet, LGS executive director, said in a news
Flood-damaged barrier bar in Sandy Creek restored in REDI project
SANDY CREEK, N.Y. — The North Sandy Pond barrier bar in Sandy Creek in Oswego County is part of the largest barrier-pond ecosystem on Lake Ontario’s New York shore. The barrier bar protects North Sandy Pond along with the homes and local businesses along its border. The area suffered “significant” damage in 2017 and 2019
DFS issues final guidance for N.Y. insurers on financial risks from climate change
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) on Nov. 15 issued final guidance to state–regulated domestic insurers detailing DFS’s expectations on their management of the financial risks from climate change. After issuing a proposed version of the guidance in March, DFS said it received comments from a broad range of
Syracuse deer-management program gets underway
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse deer-management program involving sharpshooters from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) started during the week of Dec. 6 and will continue through next March. The City of Syracuse will be one of several municipalities across the county completing deer-damage management with the USDA this winter, the office of
Syracuse mayor appoints Lead Program administrator
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh recently appointed Jessica Vinciguerra as Lead Program administrator in the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development (NBD). Vinciguerra previously served as a planner and environmental review certifying officer for the City of Syracuse, working as the northside planner for NBD. “The City of Syracuse is working every day
Shineman Foundation’s grants include conservation aid
Awards funding to Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Richard S. Shineman Foundation announced that 12 not-for-profit organizations earned grant awards totaling $248,000 at its November board meeting. It was the last of three 2021 grant rounds in this “unprecedented year of the continued coronavirus pandemic,” the foundation said in a Nov.
Cazenovia College President Chesbrough to retire in January; school appoints interim president
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College President Ron Chesbrough plans to retire Jan. 14, the school announced Tuesday. In addition, the Cazenovia College board of trustees
Utica Gas & Electric FCU names Brown president and CEO
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Utica Gas & Electric Federal Credit Union (FCU) recently announced Lori Brown as its new president and CEO. She succeeds John
Syracuse University to require booster shots for spring semester
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) will require all eligible students, faculty and staff who “routinely” use any SU campus location or facility to get
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