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Northeast Dairy Foods and Suppliers Associations name new executive director
CICERO, N.Y. — The Northeast Dairy Foods and Suppliers Associations recently announced the appointment of Alex E. Walsh as executive director. Walsh oversees the day-to-day operations of the two associations — Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc. (NDFA) and Northeast Dairy Suppliers Association, Inc. (NDSA) — as well as the governmental, public, and industry relations on […]

Operation Oswego County annual meeting outlines projects
OSWEGO, N.Y. — A pair of Oswego County economic-development organizations provided help for projects that resulted in the creation or retention of 1,495 jobs, with more than $447 million in capital investment associated with 38 new, expanded, or retained facilities. Austin Wheelock, executive director of Operation Oswego County (OOC), was speaking about OOC and the

5 teams selected for Medical Device Innovation Challenge
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University’s CNY Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC) has selected five teams for its 2023 Medical Device Innovation Challenge (MDIC). The MDIC teams will participate in the Empire State Development (ESD) grant-supported program, which is now in its seventh year. The MDIC review committee, a select group of subject-matter experts, chooses the teams

Clearly Connected expands services at wellness center
WHITESBORO, N.Y. — Clearly Connected Life Coaching & Wellness Center recently welcomed two new providers to its location at 327 Oriskany Blvd. in Whitesboro. Jacquelyn Klossner now offers medical-based craniosacral therapy and Rene Ciaccia provides therapy services at Clearly Connected. “I am excited to welcome these two phenomenal providers to the wellness center in support

Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival is set for Clinton Square in Syracuse in late July
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival returns to Syracuse’s Clinton Square July 28-29. The two-day event provides the performing-arts anchor of Artsweek in

Syracuse University’s Whitman School announces local-leadership initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management has announced the creation of a new local-leadership initiative. The program seeks to “support

Bond, Schoeneck & King names new chief marketing officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC has named Katherine (Katie) E. Toomey as chief marketing officer of the nearly 300-attorney law firm. Toomey

Salina 1st project working with JF Real Estate to lease tenants for the property
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Salina 1st says JF Real Estate of Syracuse will serve as its commercial broker to help with leasing the property’s commercial real

Downtown Committee annual meeting includes project-investment update, awards
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Downtown Syracuse had a total of 20 projects worth more than $180 million in downtown investment that created seven new Class A

Hurlbut appointed to Eastern Shore Associates board
FULTON, N.Y. — Eastern Shore Associates (ESA) announced it has named Stacy Hurlbut to its board of directors as a member at large. Hurlbut is VP of commercial lines at ESA. She began her career in the insurance industry in 1998. Hurlbut joined ESA in 2000, working part-time, while pursuing her bachelor’s and master’s degrees
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