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Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh and Syracuse Chief of Fire Michael Monds have appointed DANIEL DOWNES as 1st deputy chief of the Syracuse Fire Department. Downes has dedicated more than 20 years to the City of Syracuse. He was appointed as a firefighter in 2000 and promoted to lieutenant in 2011. Downes has been assigned to […]
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Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh and Syracuse Chief of Fire Michael Monds have appointed DANIEL DOWNES as 1st deputy chief of the Syracuse Fire Department. Downes has dedicated more than 20 years to the City of Syracuse. He was appointed as a firefighter in 2000 and promoted to lieutenant in 2011. Downes has been assigned to Engine 8 and the Rescue Company for his entire career. He comes from a family of firefighters, which includes his brother, Tim Downes, who retired in 2006, and their father, Michael Downes, who retired as Chief of Fire in 1994. Downes is also a veteran of the United States Navy. He served on board the USS America (CV-66). Downes will be taking over for retiring 1st Deputy Chief Steven Evans. Chief Evans has dedicated more than 23 years to the City of Syracuse.

NICKOLAS TOGIAS, M.D. has joined Oswego Health’s Behavioral Health Services Department. He will be providing outpatient care at Oswego Health Child & Family Services and Fulton Adult Clinic in Fulton. Togias has extensive experience working with adult and geriatric patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings in the Southern Tier, where he spent most of
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NICKOLAS TOGIAS, M.D. has joined Oswego Health’s Behavioral Health Services Department. He will be providing outpatient care at Oswego Health Child & Family Services and Fulton Adult Clinic in Fulton. Togias has extensive experience working with adult and geriatric patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings in the Southern Tier, where he spent most of his career as a staff psychiatrist for United Health Services Hospital, Greater Binghamton Health Center as well as Community Treatment & Recovery Center. Togias earned his medical degree from St. George’s University Medical School in Grenada, West Indies. He completed a transitional year in internal medicine from Albert Einstein Medical Center in 2000, psychiatry residency from the University of Nevada-Reno in 2004, and a fellowship in geriatric psychiatry from Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital/New York Psychiatric Institute in 2007.

SHEILA DION has joined Peppino’s Restaurant and Catering Company as its new sales and marketing coordinator. She has previous experience at Northwestern Mutual and Dale Carnegie of CNY. Dion has expertise in marketing content creation. She is spearheading a new program called “Catering for a Cause” that Peppino’s states will align with the company goal
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SHEILA DION has joined Peppino’s Restaurant and Catering Company as its new sales and marketing coordinator. She has previous experience at Northwestern Mutual and Dale Carnegie of CNY. Dion has expertise in marketing content creation. She is spearheading a new program called “Catering for a Cause” that Peppino’s states will align with the company goal to give back to the community.

SRC, Inc. has promoted MAUREEN WIGGE to senior VP, force protection. In this role, she will be responsible for all aspects of SRC’s force protection division, including program performance, developing an inclusive and innovative work environment, establishing strategic goals and objectives, developing industry partnerships, and ensuring customer satisfaction. She has worked at SRC for more
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SRC, Inc. has promoted MAUREEN WIGGE to senior VP, force protection. In this role, she will be responsible for all aspects of SRC’s force protection division, including program performance, developing an inclusive and innovative work environment, establishing strategic goals and objectives, developing industry partnerships, and ensuring customer satisfaction. She has worked at SRC for more than 12 years and has more than 35 years of experience in the electronic warfare field including technology development, direct support of programs, and management of large programs and engineering teams. Wigge earned her bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Virginia and is a graduate of the Center for Creative Leadership’s development program and the Johns Hopkins University/Syracuse University national security studies course.

Excellus CEO Booth to retire in May 2021, with CNY market president replacing him
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and its parent company, the Lifetime Healthcare Companies Inc., on Thursday announced that president and CEO Christopher Booth will

OCC announces plans for fall semester
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) on Thursday announced it will resume in-person instruction in the upcoming fall semester with classes beginning Aug. 31.

Destiny USA owner takes issue with HVAC concerns keeping malls closed
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA operator Pyramid Management Group is taking exception to the notion that shopping center heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
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Cuomo confirms CNY, four other regions will enter phase 4 on Friday
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Central New York, Mohawk Valley, North Country, Southern Tier, and Finger Lakes regions will start phase four of their reopening on

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University is launching a new three-month study to monitor family members of those diagnosed with COVID-19 to learn more about
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