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People news: Hartwick College president named to NCAA Div. III Presidents Council
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College President Margaret Drugovich will serve on the Division III Presidents Council of the NCAA. Drugovich begins her four-year term “immediately,”

Feldmeier Equipment delivers brewhouse to Empire Farmstead Brewery
The company’s Empire Farmstead Brewery is a new manufacturing and agri-tourism facility at 33 Rippleton Road in Cazenovia. Empire Brewing is building the 28,000-square-foot facility
People news: Broome Co-operative Insurance CEO named chair of New York Insurance Association
ALBANY, N.Y. — Steven J. Coffey, president and CEO of Broome Co-operative Insurance Company in Vestal, started as chair of the New York Insurance Association
Anaren focusing on advanced beamforming technology in $7M Airbus contract
DeWITT — Anaren, Inc. of DeWitt will use a $7 million contract to work on advanced beamforming assembly for use in the Eutelsat Quantum satellite program. Airbus Defence & Space, a division of French aircraft manufacturer Airbus Group, awarded the contract. Beamforming is a “signal-processing technique used to control the directionality of the transmission and
Big Greek opens at Waterloo Premium Outlets
JUNIUS, N.Y. — Big Greek, a Mediterranean-style restaurant, has opened at the Waterloo Premium Outlets shopping center. Big Greek offers dishes such as souvlaki, falafal,

Economist: CNY economy improved in 2015 but has room to grow
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The CenterState New York regional economy “continued to evolve and slowly expand” in 2015, but activity “remained behind the U.S. norm.” That’s
City Electric Company appoints Esce as president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — City Electric Company, Inc. announced it has named Andrew Esce president of the business. City Electric Company is a wholesale electrical distributor
People news: Tompkins Trust promotes Hallock to officer
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company announced it has promoted Michelle Hallock, learning and development business partner, to officer. She has been with the bank
Excellus is accepting applications for nonprofit community health awards
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is calling on nonprofit organizations to apply for its community health awards that will provide a total of $87,000

People news: MVCC appoints Leandre as director of student engagement and outreach
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) announced it has appointed Jean Leandre as director of student engagement and outreach. Leandre will work with
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