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Solvay Bank, FHLBNY award grants to small businesses, nonprofits
Solvay Bank awarded the grants to the 10 local recipients in December. “As a community bank, we believe in the power of small businesses and

Community Bank announces plans for new corporate headquarters
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank on Friday announced it will relocate its corporate headquarters and data center from 5790 Widewaters Parkway to 333 Butternut Drive

Watertown Family YMCA formally opens new $27.5 million facility in downtown
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Watertown Family YMCA’s new $27.5 million facility is complete, Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced. The new building repurposed a vacant 89,000-square-foot structure in the heart of downtown Watertown, turning it into a family wellness, aquatics, and fitness center. “The completion of the Watertown YMCA is the culmination of many ongoing strategic

Lakeview Health Services in Geneva names Lovejoy next CEO
GENEVA, N.Y. — Lakeview Health Services of Geneva has appointed Cathy Lovejoy as its new CEO, succeeding the current top executive, Harry Merryman, upon his retirement at the end of this year. Lovejoy has served as chief program officer at Lakeview Health Services for the past 11 years, per the organization’s announcement. Lakeview describes Lovejoy

Upstate Medical’s Tatum installed as AAFPRS president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dr. Sherard Tatum, professor at Upstate Medical University, has been installed as president of the 2,200-member American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) and its educational and research foundation. The academy is the trade organization for facial plastic surgeons nationwide. Tatum is a professor of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery and

Crouse Health to provide services in Pomeroy-donated building in Salina, add jobs
SALINA, N.Y. — Crouse Health has plans to move into a donated town of Salina building with a famous clock tower. Local entrepreneur and philanthropist William Pomeroy has donated his iconic 66,000-square-foot building at 5404 South Bay Road to Crouse Health. The health-care organization plans to use the site for clinical-care services and community health

The $74M Syracuse STEAM School targets a 2025 opening
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The upcoming Syracuse STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) School will be Central New York’s first regional technical high school. Officials on Dec. 7 held a groundbreaking for the $74 million project, which will open in 2025, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul said in an announcement. The project includes a

AAA Western and CNY leader to retire at conclusion of 2024
AMHERST, N.Y. — The man who has led AAA Western and Central New York for more than a decade, and worked for AAA for over four decades, plans to retire at the end of 2024. The upcoming retirement of Anthony Spada on Dec. 31, 2024 will conclude his 43 years of service to the organization,

Project seeks to make Ogdensburg airport a regional transportation hub
OSWEGATCHIE, N.Y. — Crews have started their work on a project at the Ogdensburg International Airport in St. Lawrence County to make the facility a regional transportation hub. The effort seeks to make the airport one that will “attract new travelers to the area and fuel economic growth” throughout the North Country, the office of

$40M renovation converts iconic factory into Victory Lofts
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — The Endicott-Johnson Victory factory in Johnson City has new life following a $40 million project to renovate the facility. The project is also referred to as Victory Lofts, marking “the transformation of this historic and iconic industrial building” that’s created 156 new market-rate lofts and commercial space. Those involved in the
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