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Excellus names Cohen senior VP and corporate medical director
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announced it has appointed Dr. Stephen H. Cohen as the health insurer’s senior VP and corporate medical director. Dr.

People news: CenterState CEO hires new Tech Garden employee
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced it has hired Sarah Davis as its program coordinator for Genius NY, a business accelerator program operating at its

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds just over half of nearly 200 contributors surveyed (55 percent) expect an increase in jobs

Link Foundation appoints Chemung Canal’s Morton as special advisor
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The board of trustees of the Link Foundation announced it has appointed James Edmond (Ed) Morton, IV as a special advisor to

Backstreet Apartments in Fulton reopen after $900K renovation project
FULTON, N.Y. — The Backstreet Apartments in Fulton, which include “permanent supportive” housing units for formerly homeless individuals and families, have reopened following a $900,000

Cuomo appoints former Onondaga County deputy executive Fisher to ethics commission
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed former Onondaga County Deputy County Executive William Fisher to the state’s Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE).

Syracuse airport executive director Callahan accepts number two job at NYC’s LaGuardia Airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Christina Callahan, executive director of Syracuse Hancock International Airport, has agreed to take a job as deputy general manager of LaGuardia Airport

Onondaga County Legislature approves new sales-tax agreement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Legislature on Wednesday approved the 10-year extension of the sales-tax agreement between the city and county. Onondaga County Executive

Onondaga County WIC program relocates to new space in former Nojaim supermarket site
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County’s WIC office and clinic have relocated to the former Nojaim Brothers supermarket at 307 Gifford St. on Syracuse’s Near Westside.

Piseck joins NBT Bank’s Mohawk Valley Advisory Board
UTICA, N.Y. — Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency Executive Director John J. Piseck, Jr. has joined NBT Bank’s Mohawk Valley Advisory Board. Formed in 2012,
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