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NYS Fair Director Hennessey leaving, interim director appointed
GEDDES, N.Y. — New York State Fair Executive Director Sean Hennessey is leaving the role for a new job with the New York State Department of Labor. Julie LaFave, operations director of the NYS Fair, will also serve as the Fair’s interim director while the search for a permanent director continues, Hanna Birkhead, associate director […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY campuses are allocating nearly $10 million in annual state funding to increase their mental-health services and support for students, faculty, and staff. The funding will expand services at 28 campuses, support more than 200,000 students,and build on its Statewide Tele-Psychiatry Network (STPN) and new tele-counseling option for community colleges, the office

State awards NY Forward, DRI funding to CNY communities
Millions coming to localities in Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga, and Madison counties Municipalities in Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga, and Madison counties will use state funding for future community-improvement projects. New York State has selected Brewerton/Hastings and Canastota as this year’s Central New York region NY Forward winners,
People news: IAED hires Holland-Bavis as workforce-program manager
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) announced it has hired Mary Holland-Bavis as workforce-program manager. In this role, she will implement workforce-development programming that addresses the needs of local employers by aligning community partners and resource providers, IAED said in a news release. Specifically, Holland-Bavis will provide “tactical leadership” for IAED’s ongoing “Direct
Greater Binghamton Chamber gives Building BC Awards and economic outlook at annual event
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce held its annual economic forecast and Building BC Awards event on Tuesday morning, Feb. 13 at the Holiday Inn Binghamton. Stacey Duncan, CEO of the Leadership Alliance, revealed the results of a December 2023 survey of local business leaders. According to the survey, the top five
People news: LeChase hires Kerr as assistant project manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — LeChase Construction Services, LLC announced it has addedTaylor Kerr as an assistant project manager in the Central New York area. In this role, Kerr will help manage, develop, maintain, and oversee all functions of assigned projects at the preconstruction, construction and post-construction phases. That includes safety, construction planning, and cost-control procedures, the

Herkimer, Boonville, and Richfield win downtown transformation funding from state
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul stopped at Herkimer Community College on Monday to announce the villages of Herkimer and Boonville and the town of Richfield as recipients of state funding for downtown revitalization projects. Herkimer will receive $10 million as the Mohawk Valley-region winner in the seventh round of the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative

CenterState CEO report: 72% of area firms expect higher sales
SYRACUSE — Nearly three quarters of area firms (72 percent) surveyed anticipate increased sales or revenue in 2024. That’s according to a new report from CenterState CEO, that’s based on the responses of 165 businesspeople in the region. The report also found 55 percent of those surveyed expect an increase in jobs and hiring in

Marquardt partners with Dronehub to advance drone technology in CNY
cutting-edge technologies,” Christopher Berry, Marquardt’s business-development manager, said. “This strategic partnership reinforces our commitment to staying at the forefront of advancements in the industry, ensuring that we continue to deliver state-of-the-art solutions for our customers and contribute to the evolution of Central New York as a hub for technological innovation.” Marquardt, which manufactures electromechanical and

Samaritan Health adds cardiology practice to its network
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Samaritan Health in Watertown announced it has addedcardiology services under the Samaritan Medical Practice umbrella in a move that represents a succession plan for the practice owner. Samaritan Cardiology, formerly Cardiology Associates of Northern New York, remainsat its current location with the same providers, Dr. James Willis and physician assistant Kate Symenow.
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