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Two employees take over leadership of Thew Associates Land Surveyors
SALINA, N.Y. — A pair of long-time employees of Thew Associates Land Surveyors, a Salina–based land-surveying firm, are now leading the business. Michael Merithew and Jeremy Sweeney are now company principals after purchasing the member shares of Thew Associates from Spencer and James Thew, per an April 3 announcement about the leadership transition. Merithew and […]
Utica Fire Department receives $2.1M to add firefighters
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica has received more than $2.1 million in federal funding to hire up to eight new firefighters, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D–N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) announced. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response
New director of Blackstone LaunchPad program starts work
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It was about a month ago when Traci Geisler became director of Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad program, succeeding Linda Dickerson Hartsock in the role. Geisler began her duties March 17. Hartsock — founder and former executive director of the LaunchPad — has transitioned to the role of strategic-initiatives advisor at Syracuse
Succession planning leads to smoother ownership transitions
“Any business who looks out and says in 5 to 10 years, I don’t want to do this anymore,” should start succession planning now, says Richard Scrimale, chair of the business department and succession planning counsel at Hancock Estabrook, LLP in Syracuse. Succession planning, in its most basic terms, is how a business will transition
VIEWPOINT: Planning a Benevolent Business Exit
If you’re a business owner, at some point you may begin thinking about an exit strategy. Sometimes that strategy presents itself in the form of an unplanned, unsolicited buyer. Before you engage any potential acquirers, you might want to explore the benefits of contributing an ownership interest in your business to a donor-advised fund or
People news: Fust Charles Chambers hires audit associate
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Fust Charles Chambers LLP announced that Taylor Chapman has joined the accounting firm as an audit associate. She will help service the
SU’s Whitman School to use donation for business and mental health initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management has created a new initiative that will support students’ personal and professional development “at
OCC, Say Yes collaborate to help Syracuse students with college housing costs
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) and Say Yes Syracuse have reached an agreement that will help graduates of the Syracuse City School District
People news: Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY hires communications director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York announced it has hired Rachel Murphy, of Manlius, as director of communications. Murphy
SUNY ends emergency COVID-19 vaccine mandate
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY will no longer require a COVID-19 vaccine for students to attend its 64 campuses, effective for summer courses. The decision coincides
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