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Centro introduces mobile app for certain events
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro has introduced its Token Transit app, a new mobile app for people who want to ride a Centro bus to Syracuse

TSA to hold recruitment event for officer jobs in St. Lawrence County
CANTON, N.Y. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will hold a one-day recruitment event in early September to help people who want to work as

KeyBank names Webster commercial sales leader for CNY
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — KeyBank announced the promotion of Sabrina J. Webster to senior VP, commercial sales leader in Central New York. She will be based

St. Lawrence County school using composter to turn food waste into organic material
Hermon Dekalb Central School in St. Lawrence County is among the North Country organizations using a large-scale composter to turn food waste into organic material.

Bankers Healthcare Group names McSherry CFO, replacing Durant
McSherry will lead BHG’s corporate finance and investor relations. He is focused on financial strategy, corporate investments, and company growth, per a BHG news release.

People news: AmeriCU announces chief information officer, chief lending officer
Gwak has been with Rome–based AmeriCU for six years and most recently served as the assistant VP for member technology solutions. As chief information officer,

Cuomo nominates U.S. News & World Report executive to lead Empire State Development
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced the nomination of Eric Gertler to serve as president and CEO of Empire State Development (ESD), New York’s chief

People news: Community Bank adds commercial banker in DeWitt office
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. recently announced that it has hired Thomas Breed as VP and senior commercial banking officer in DeWitt. He has

Rome Memorial Hospital holds health-care academy with 21 area students
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital’s (RMH) three-day, health-care academy program introduced 21 students from area schools to various options for health-care careers. RMH held

Utica MHA to host Tuesday evening workshop on starting a small business
UTICA, N.Y. —The Utica Municipal Housing Authority (UMHA) announced it will sponsor a free workshop on starting a business on Tuesday evening. “The Building Blocks
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