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NKB hires Stewart as controller
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — N.K. Bhandari, Architecture & Engineering, P.C. (NKB) announced it has appointed Suzanne J. Stewart as controller. She is responsible for overseeing all

Syracuse University partners with two universities in China
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud has recently signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen its partnership with a pair of universities in

Bassett Healthcare Network appoints new board chairman
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The board of directors of Bassett Healthcare Network announced it has elected Douglas Hastings as its new chairman. The board elected Hastings

Oneonta man busted for stealing from Lowe’s store where he worked
ONEONTA, N.Y. — New York State Police in Oneonta announced that this week they arrested a man for multiple thefts from the Lowe’s store where

St. Luke Health Services introduces Curavi Health telemedicine program
OSWEGO, N.Y. — St. Luke Health Services in Oswego has started a telemedicine program from Curavi Health that can provide care “after hours.” With Curavi
Oneida County hotel occupancy rate rises nearly 5 percent in May
UTICA — Hotels in Oneida County were fuller in May than in the year-prior month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 4.8 percent to 58.2 percent in May from 55.6 percent a year ago, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel

Utica, Rome other CNY cities tackle zombie-home problem with state grants
UTICA — More than 45 communities statewide — including Utica, Rome, Syracuse, and Binghamton — will use a total of $9 million in grant funding to try to reduce the number of “zombie” homes. Zombie homes are vacant or abandoned homes that aren’t maintained during a prolonged foreclosure proceeding, according to the office of New

RE/MAX Masters settles into new DeWitt office
DeWITT — RE/MAX Masters, a local franchise of the international real-estate company RE/MAX, has a new home. After 27 years, the local brokerage in June moved to a new office at 5788 Widewaters Pkwy in DeWitt from its long-time location at 108 Buchmans Close Circle in the town of Manlius. RE/MAX Masters says it now

Upstate Cord Blood Bank to receive donations via Crouse
SYRACUSE — Crouse Health will give parents who deliver babies at the Syracuse hospital the chance to voluntarily donate the blood from their baby’s umbilical cord to the cord-blood bank at Upstate Medical University. The Upstate Cord Blood Bank operates at Upstate’s Community campus at 4900 Broad Road in Onondaga. The new partnership will “potentially”

Growing Watertown firm offers digital ads on its vehicles
WATERTOWN — Runningboards Marketing is a young Watertown–based marketing firm that offers clients the chance to advertise on a digital screen on the sides of its trucks. The message could be an advertisement for a commercial product or service, a political ad, or a Happy Birthday message, the company says. Richard (Calvin) McNeely, III, president
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