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MACNY to add Chobani, Crucible executives to its Wall of Fame
Both Hamdi Ulukaya and Jim Beckman, president of Crucible Industries LLC, will accept their awards at MACNY’s 103rd annual dinner on May 19 at the
State forms temporary council to review New York’s business climate
ALBANY, N.Y. — State leaders have formed a temporary business-regulation council that will conduct a “comprehensive review of New York State’s business climate.” The group
CNY region unemployment rates decline in March
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in March, compared to a year ago, according to the latest

People news: Unity House promotes program manager to director position
AUBURN, N.Y — Unity House of Cayuga County, Inc. announced it has promoted Allie MacPherson to director of Grace House from program manager. Unity House

Upstate Medical University inaugurates Laraque-Arena in Friday ceremony at Oncenter
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University on Friday inaugurated Dr. Danielle Laraque-Arena as its 7th president during a ceremony in the Nicholas J. Pirro

Schneiderman sues CDPHP for denying coverage of hepatitis C
ALBANY, N.Y. — Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP) is facing a lawsuit that accuses the Albany–based health plan of “unlawfully restricted coverage” of hepatitis

SOS partners with Oswego Health to provide orthopedic care in Oswego County
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health and Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, PC (SOS) have announced a “collaboration,” which will bring SOS orthopedic surgeons to Oswego County to

People news: Kelberman Center names Jacobson managing director
UTICA, N.Y. — The Kelberman Center, an affiliate of Upstate Cerebral Palsy, has promoted Jean Jacobson, to managing director of clinic and education services. Jacobson

Susan Horn, CEO of Hiscock Legal Aid Society, to retire in Jul
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Susan Horn, president and CEO of Hiscock Legal Aid Society, plans to retire on July 31. Horn announced her upcoming retirement in

People news: Syracuse University appoints Epsilanty, Vanderhoek as associate VPs
Epsilanty has worked at the university’s College of Law in a variety of positions during her 20-year career, according to a Syracuse University news release.
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