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People news: CenterState CEO names new VP of human resources
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced it has recently hired Monifa A. Wilcox as its vice president of human resources. Wilcox comes to CenterState CEO

New York State increases capacity limits on entertainment venues
More people will be allowed to enter movie theaters, museums, and other entertainment venues soon. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced that movie-theater capacity across

Syracuse’s Whitman School maintains AACSB international accreditation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management announced it has maintained its accreditation by AACSB International — the Association to Advance

Destiny USA job fair has more than 30 businesses seeking employees
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than 30 tenant businesses at Destiny USA are working to fill more than 50 part- and full-time positions. As of Monday,

Taste of Syracuse canceled for second straight year; organizers plan Picnics at the Park this summer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The well-attended Taste of Syracuse event — which has traditionally launched the summer-festival season in and around Clinton Square — has been

ANCA executive director, Fish, to retire
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — Kate Fish — who has served as executive director of the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) for nearly 12 years —
Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment climb in Q1
Upstate New York consumers became more confident in the first quarter of this year, a new survey finds. Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 79.7 in the first quarter, up 8.7 points from the last measure of 71.0 in the fourth quarter of 2020. That’s according to the latest quarterly survey of upstate and

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Local Ties Matter in Business Success
MANLIUS, N.Y. — In the small-business community, we always talk about networking, connections, and working with trusted partners. That has never been truer than when it comes to working with a lender, especially during the current climate. When you are starting or expanding a business, having a good relationship with your lender can make or

Application period opens for third year of Grow-NY business competition
The application window for the 2021 Grow-NY business competition is now open for submissions. Grow-NY is a business competition that focuses on “enhancing the emerging

Utica’s Be a Neighbor Fund awards final grant to Irwin’s Fine Food
UTICA, N.Y. — Irwin’s Fine Food of Utica will use a $3,000 grant from the Greater Utica Be a Neighbor Fund. Irwin’s represents the “fifth
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