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Sarah Fazio has been elevated to senior audit associate at FustCharles LLP, a Syracuse–based accounting firm. She received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from SUNY

Shaina Smith has been promoted to senior audit associate at FustCharles LLP, a Syracuse–based accounting firm. She received her bachelor’s degree in accounting and master

Anshu Agarwal has been elevated to senior audit associate at FustCharles LLP, a Syracuse–based accounting firm. He earned his master’s degree in accounting and analytics

Kaylee Waugh has been promoted to senior audit associate at FustCharles LLP, a Syracuse–based accounting firm. She received her bachelor’s degree and MBA in accounting

McKenzie Spoor has been elevated to senior audit associate at FustCharles LLP, a Syracuse–based accounting firm. She received her bachelor’s degree in accounting and MBA

Raj Kotha has been promoted to audit manager at FustCharles LLP, a Syracuse–based accounting firm. He earned his master’s degree in accounting from the Rochester

PSC approves National Grid plan for transmission line between substation and Micron campus in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has adopted the terms of a joint proposal in connection with National Grid’s petition

Watertown man arrested for grand larceny, scheme to defraud Hannaford Supermarkets
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The New York State Police on Tuesday, Oct. 14 arrested Khalid M. Baylor, age 25, of Watertown, in connection with a fraudulent online ordering scheme targeting Hannaford Supermarkets. Baylor was charged with grand larceny in the fourth degree and a scheme to defraud in the first degree, both felonies, the State Police
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WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The New York State Police on Tuesday, Oct. 14 arrested Khalid M. Baylor, age 25, of Watertown, in connection with a fraudulent online ordering scheme targeting Hannaford Supermarkets.
Baylor was charged with grand larceny in the fourth degree and a scheme to defraud in the first degree, both felonies, the State Police said in a release. He was issued an appearance ticket returnable to Jefferson County CAP Court on Nov. 3, at 5:30 p.m.
The arrest follows a months’-long investigation that began on June 6, when State Police received information regarding fraudulent purchases made through the Hannaford To Go online ordering system at the Hannaford store in the town of Watertown.
Investigators discovered that unknown individuals were accessing out-of-state customers’ Hannaford To Go accounts and linked credit-card information to place fraudulent orders for in-store pickup at the Watertown store.
These orders were then picked by people posing as legitimate customers, the State Police explained. Multiple incidents like this were reported by Hannaford staff, prompting an internal review and the decision to call in law enforcement.
Baylor was identified as one of the individuals responsible for picking up several of these fraudulent orders. The total value of the stolen merchandise attributed to Baylor totaled $1,468.30 over the course of several fraudulent transactions, per the State Police.
The investigation is ongoing.

Alex Haley Municipal Pool in Ithaca set for $13 million in renovation work
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC) will use $13 million in state funding to renovate and construct a year-round enclosure for the

New York manufacturing index turns positive in October
The general-business conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey climbed 19 points to 10.7 in October, representing its third positive reading in the past
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