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NBT names successor to retiring CNY Regional President Shirtz
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The man who has been serving as Mohawk Valley regional president for NBT Bank is preparing for additional duties. David Kavney will succeed Richard Shirtz as the Central New York regional president following the March 31 announcement that Shirtz is transitioning toward retirement. Kavney will also maintain his role leading the Mohawk […]

Partnership creates pathway to college credits for IBEW Local 43 apprentices
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC), Alfred State College, Syracuse University (SU), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 43, and the

MVHS expands sign-on and referral bonus programs
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has announced an expansion of its sign-on bonus program for new employees along with an enhanced referral

People news: HCCC announces new appointments
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College (HCCC) recently announced a pair of new appointments. The college hired William H. Blovat, of Ilion, as an

Arc Herkimer to host hiring events
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer will host in-person hiring sessions on April 21 and April 28 from 4-6 p.m. at 350 South Washington St. in

State Supreme Court Justice selected as Utica University commencement speaker
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica University alumna Justice Janet Malone is the commencement speaker for the upcoming undergraduate ceremony on May 12. Malone, a 1986 graduate,

Oneida Nation documentarian to speak at Cazenovia College commencement on May 14
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College graduate Kandice Watson, a Wolf Clan member of the Oneida Indian Nation, will be the special guest speaker the college’s

Binghamton Zoo seeks volunteers and donations for Imagination Forest project
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton’s Ross Park Zoo is partnering with Fairy Doors of Broome County to transform an underutilized area of the zoo into a

MVHS to host hiring event on Wednesday
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) will host an in-person hiring event on Wednesday, April 13 from 3-6 p.m. It will take

New Oneida boutique helps women feel Worthy
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The name of Jennifer Bailey’s new clothing store in Oneida sums up her hopes for the business venture — that every woman who walks into Worthy feels just that: worthy of looking and feeling her best. “A place where all women can feel welcome,” is how Bailey describes her premium and designer
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