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BAE Systems, Swedish firm collaborate on battery for electric airplane
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems, an aerospace and defense company, and Heart Aerospace, a Swedish electric airplane maker, are working together on a battery system

People news: Goldberg Segalla adds attorney in Syracuse–area office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The law firm of Goldberg Segalla announced it has recently added Erin M. Tyreman as a special counsel in its civil litigation
Former treasurer in St. Lawrence County village pleads guilty to stealing more than $73,000
NORWOOD, N.Y. — Nancy Berger, 55, the former clerk/treasurer of the Village of Norwood in St. Lawrence County, has pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing $73,725 from the village. New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, St. Lawrence County District Attorney Gary Pasqua, and the New York State Police announced

Knapp starts as dean of SUNY Oswego School of Communications
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Jennifer Knapp had been serving as the interim dean of SUNY Oswego’s School of Communications, Media and the Arts (SCMA) since July 2022. As of March 31, her title no longer includes the interim tag. Knapp assumed the interim role when SCMA Dean Julie Pretzat decided to return to classroom work for

Mozaic CEO now also leads Oswego Industries following a retirement
Laurie Davis, CEO of the nonprofit Oswego Industries, retired April 1 after nearly 28 years with the agency, its board of directors announced recently. At the same time, the board approved a management-services agreement, appointing Allen Connely as Davis’s successor, effective March 1. Connely, who is the CEO of Mozaic, will provide direct oversight of

Binghamton marketing firm earns MWBE certification
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — MediaBrush Marketing recently received certifications as both a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) (or MWBE together) from Empire State Development’s Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development. “It was something I wanted to do from the beginning,” owner Stephanie Krummenacker says, however the company needed to be

SUNY appoints senior vice chancellor for diversity, equity, and inclusion & CDO
ALBANY, N.Y. — The SUNY board of trustees has appointed Ricardo Nazario-Colón, Ph.D. as the senior vice chancellor for diversity, equity, and inclusion and chief diversity officer (CDO). The appointment becomes effective on May 15. He is currently serving as the inaugural chief diversity officer and inclusive executive at Western Carolina University, a role he

Visions FCU opens new, revamped branch in Tioga County
NEWARK VALLEY, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) announced the opening of its newly rebuilt branch office in Newark Valley in Tioga County. The

Boilermaker Walk gets new name and sponsor
UTICA, N.Y. — The companion walk to the Boilermaker 15K Road Race has a new sponsor and a new name. The event — set for

Madison County EMS now providing ambulance service
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — The Madison County EMS agency is now operating as an ambulance provider with two ambulances serving the town of Sullivan and the
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