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OBG acquires North Carolina firm
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse engineering firm OBG (formerly known as O’Brien & Gere) has acquired a North Carolina engineering firm. Charlotte, North Carolina–based PENTA Engineering,

Mackenzie Hughes plans December move to the Galleries
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Mackenzie Hughes LLP will move its business office and 75 employees to the Galleries of Syracuse at 440 South Warren St. in

People news: Hangar Theatre names Barakiva full-time artistic director
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Hangar Theatre announced it has appointed Michael Barakiva as its artistic director. Barakiva will be the Hangar’s first full-time, in-residence artistic

Carthage Area Hospital sells dental clinic to McCue Dental
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital and McCue Dental have reached an agreement to “transition ownership” of the Carthage Community Dental Clinic to McCue Dental,

Construction begins on Tioga Downs hotel
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Construction is underway on a new six-story, 161-room hotel at Tioga Downs in Nichols. Owner Jeff Gural and other community leaders attended

SOS adds orthopedic surgeon, Fitzgerald
DeWITT, N.Y. — Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) announced it recently hired Dr. Michael G. Fitzgerald to its hand & wrist and shoulder teams. He is

Wayne County technology firm to expand R&D operations, add 35 jobs
ONTARIO, N.Y. — Optimax Systems Inc., a technology firm based in in the town of Ontario in Wayne County, is expanding its research and development

Miner to appoint Mannion to serve as chair of Airport Authority board
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Patrick Mannion will begin serving as chairman of the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) board of directors, effective this Friday. Mannion is

People news: Currier hires new VP of business development
AUBURN, N.Y. — Currier Plastics, Inc. announced that Ron Ringleben has joined the custom plastics molder as VP of business development. Ringleben worked for the

New York State Fair attendance tops 1.1 million this year, a new record
GEDDES — More than 1.1 million people attended the New York State Fair in Geddes during its 12-day run, beating the previous record of 1,011,248
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