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Syracuse Athletics expanding co-licensing program for student-athletes
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics has announced a multi-year partnership with Fantastec SWAP that will create non-fungible tokens (NFT), or digital collectibles, which feature

People news: Hoglund joins Welliver as project manager
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Construction-services company Welliver announced the addition of Richard Hoglund as a project manager. Hoglund’s duties in his new role include project

Patrick appointed to SUNY Oswego College Council
OSWEGO, N.Y. – Christine Patrick of Fulton has been appointed to SUNY Oswego College Council by New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul for a five-year term. The College Council is mandated by New York State Education Law, which provides for the establishment of a local council to supervise the operations and affairs of each state-operated

Oswego Health COO Backus to lead organization in 2023
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health will use the remainder of 2022 to prepare for a leadership transition beginning in January. The health-care system’s board of directors has chosen Michael Backus as the next president and CEO, effective on Jan. 1, 2023. He’ll succeed the retiring Michael Harlovic, who has led of Oswego Health as president

Onondaga County Bar Association honors Barclay Damon’s Langan with Distinguished Lawyer Award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Bar Association (OCBA) has honored John Langan — chair and former managing partner of Syracuse–based Barclay Damon LLP — with its 2022 Distinguished Lawyer Award. OCBA presented the award at its 145th Distinguished Lawyer Celebration held June 8, per its announcement released the following day. Danielle Fogel, OCBA’s immediate

Comptroller audits find accounting issues at several municipalities
Recent municipal audits conducted by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office found several accounting issues at a number of municipalities across the state, including two in Herkimer County and one in Tompkins County. Webb The northern Herkimer County Town of Webb, home to the popular tourist destination hamlet of Old Forge, was the

New managing partners start in Tully Rinckey’s Syracuse, Binghamton offices
The Syracuse and Binghamton offices of law firm Tully Pinckey PLLC have new managing partners. The firm has promoted Sabastian Piedmont to managing partner of its Syracuse office, which is located 507 Plum St. in Syracuse’s Franklin Square area. Tully Rinckey has also elevated Derrick Hogan to lead its Binghamton–area office, located at 41 Vestal Road in Vestal.

St. John Fisher to use $1 million donation to boost accounting program
St. John Fisher College plans to use a $1 million donation for technology and scholarships for the accounting program in its School of Business. John Almeter, who graduated from St. John Fisher in 1971, and wife, Carol, a 1974 graduate, donated the funding, the school said. The donation will support two separate funds for the program.

CWT Farms International breaks ground on $16M hatchery project in Watertown
The Watertown facility will include a laboratory and high-tech equipment to incubate, vaccinate, and handle eggs and live chicks. It will also include specialized equipment

New York Air Brake leasing space to NYC firm establishing operations in Watertown
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — New York Air Brake LLC (NYAB) of Watertown announced it is leasing space to a New York City–based firm that plans to
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