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Baker appointed as Broome County public defender
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar announced he has appointed Michael Baker as Broome County public defender. Baker has been serving as acting

SRC Inc. wins Marine Corps contract for counter-mortar radar system
CICERO, N.Y. — The Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded SRC, Inc. a 5-year contract with a ceiling of $93 million for a counter-mortar radar

LIFEPlan CCO NY formally opens Utica office
UTICA, N.Y. — LIFEPlan CCO NY, LLC recently formally opened its offices at 258 Genesee St. in Utica with a ribbon cutting and grand-opening event.

People news: Rome Orthopedics and Sports Medicine adds Trimm as physician assistant
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital announced that Erica Trimm, a board-certified physician assistant, has joined the staff at Rome Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. She

Picente writes Cuomo, DiBlasio seeking drone collaboration with Amazon
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. is asking for collaboration between e-commerce company Amazon and the county’s drone test site at Griffiss

Mohawk Valley Health System to expand its Oneida medical office
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it plans to expand its 1,800-square-foot Oneida medical office to a space that will cover about

Near Westside Initiative names Jimenez new director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Near Westside Initiative, Inc. (NWSI) has named Gregorio Jimenez as its new director. Jimenez started in his new role on Sept.

State employee arrested for falsifying rental-car statements with phony mileage and time logs
“This defendant’s alleged routine fabrications were an affront to the public trust and a corrupt distortion of routine time and mileage records,” Leahy Scott said.

People news: The Agency adds Peduto to board
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Agency announced it has recently added James R. Peduto to its board of directors. Peduto is managing partner of Knowledgeworx, LLC,

CABVI CEO D’Amico to retire next year
UTICA, N.Y. — The board of directors of the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) announced that Rudy D’Amico, president & CEO,
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