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Children’s Home of Jefferson County adds psychiatrist to staff
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Dr. B. Harrison Levine, a child psychiatrist, recently joined the staff at the Children’s Home of Jefferson County. Levine specializes in the

Syracuse University men’s basketball rolls out full 2016-17 schedule
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Monday afternoon announced its complete 2016-2017 men’s basketball schedule. The Orange tip off the new regular season on Friday,

del Lago Resort & Casino names Rafferty senior VP of marketing
TYRE, N.Y. — The del Lago Resort & Casino, under development in Seneca County, has named James Rafferty, a 38-year veteran of the casino industry,

People news: Syracuse University names Sipley director of financial aid
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced it has promoted Michele (Shelly) Sipley to director of financial aid. She will oversee daily operations in the Office

Upstate Medical University moving College of Nursing into $40M Academic Building
SYRACUSE — Upstate Medical University’s College of Nursing is moving into a new home on the medical school’s campus. It’s moving into the Academic Building, which is situated between Weiskotten Hall and Silverman Hall on the west side of the medical school’s campus. Upstate Medical University on Sept. 7 formally opened its newest structure with

Meet the Southern Tier’s master juggler, Mike Krusen
STEG rolls out new development plan ELMIRA — Juggling usually involves the simultaneous manipulation of multiple objects, such as rings or clubs. It is an activity most often associated with entertainment. Mike Krusen — president of Southern Tier Economic Growth (STEG), Inc., the economic-development agency for Chemung County — is a master juggler, although that’s not
State money helping Wayne County technology firm expand R&D ops
ONTARIO — Optimax Systems Inc. is expanding its research and development operations with some help from New York state government. To encourage Optimax to expand in the Finger Lakes region, Empire State Development (ESD) offered the tech company a grant of up to $250,000 in return for job-creation commitments. The expansion will enable the optics

Sun Environmental expands footprint with Rochester acquisition, Buffalo employee
CLAY — Sun Environmental Corp., a Clay–based environmental-services company, has in recent months added an office in Rochester and an employee to service the Buffalo area. The firm acquired New York Environmental Technologies Inc. (NYETECH) in Rochester in a transaction that closed in May. Sun had worked with NYETECH on projects and considered the company
Potentia Management Group has a new home in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD — Potentia Management Group, LLC (PMG) is settling into its new 650-square-foot office in New Hartford after previously operating in Oriskany. PMG describes itself as “an independent full-service technical-management consulting firm specializing in the design and implementation of sustainable green technology for commercial businesses.” “We help commercial businesses reduce their energy consumption,” says
Precision Systems Manufacturing earns ISO 9001:2015 certification
CLAY — SRI Quality System Registrar recently announced that it has awarded an ISO 9001:2015 Management System certificate to Precision Systems Mfg., Inc., based in the town of Clay. Precision Systems Manufacturing said in a news release that it received the certification for the manufacture of precision machined, fabricated, welded and painted parts, and assemblies
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