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Laboratory Alliance names director of laboratory operations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Laboratory Alliance of Central New York announced it has named Jodi Lippke as its director of laboratory operations. She will replace Maria

State begins $30 million shared-services program for local-government cybersecurity
ALBANY, N.Y. — The cities of Syracuse, Rochester, Albany, Buffalo, and Yonkers are among those that will benefit from a new shared-services program to help

Hamilton College hires new VP for facilities and planning
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College announced that Mike Klapmeyer is joining the college Aug. 1 as the new associate VP for facilities and planning. Klapmeyer

Herkimer County launches countywide development plan
HERKIMER, N.Y. — A local government-nonprofit collaborative recently completed a countywide community development plan to address the county’s longstanding challenges and future growth opportunities. Under

Rochester firm acquires Communique Design & Marketing in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — A Rochester company has acquired Communiqué Design & Marketing Inc. of Ithaca Brandmint — an agency specializing in creative and marketing technology

New COO joins Live More Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Kelsey Reed is the new chief operating officer (COO) for Live More Ithaca, a real-estate development company dedicated to new luxury apartments
Broome County hotel occupancy increases nearly 16 percent in June
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels served more overnight guests in June than the year-ago month as the hospitality industry continued to bounce back from pandemic-deflated numbers. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 15.9 percent to 68.2 percent in May, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel

Treadwell to retire as Operation Oswego County director
Has served for nearly 40 years OSWEGO, N.Y. — He’s been a voice and advocate for economic development since joining Operation Oswego County in 1983, and executive director L. Michael Treadwell is in his final months in that role. Treadwell plans to retire at the end of this

Oneida County lumber business navigates pandemic to celebrate 150th year in business
PARIS, N.Y. — Lincoln Davies Building Supply has had to adapt after 150 years in business, and the recent pandemic is just another example of how the hardware and lumber business was flexible enough to make it through. Founded by David Davies in 1872 as a general store, the business has evolved a lot over

Greek Peak adds event facility, campground
VIRGIL, N.Y. — Greek Peak Mountain Resort has added the Lookout at Hope Lake and the Campground at Hope Lake, spending a combined total of more than $3 million on the two capital projects. Greek Peak is located in Virgil in Cortland County, south of the city of Cortland. Greek Peak’s construction crew and staff
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