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People news: Syracuse Builders Exchange appoints Wingate as PR director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Builders Exchange announced it hired Dimi Wingate as director of public relations, effective January 1. Wingate previously worked for the

Equitable to remain in downtown Syracuse, renovate space with state help
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Financial services firm Equitable — whose name is on the iconic twin towers in downtown Syracuse — will remain in the towers

SUNY Poly professor receives nearly $200K in funding for research
MARCY, N.Y. — Sivapalan Gajan, SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) associate professor of civil engineering, has received $198,000 in funding from an engineering research-initiation award

People news: Bond law firm names Richards partner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC announced it has elected Anna W. Richards of its Syracuse office as a member (partner) of the

People news: Owens named partner at Insero
ITHACA, N.Y. — Insero & Co. CPAs, LLP has announced that Benjamin Owens, from its Ithaca office, has been admitted as a partner in

Coffee roaster formally opens near Rome
ROME, N.Y. — Generous Roasting, located in the log cabin at the Delta Lake Bible Conference Center just north of Rome, will formally open on

Multiple CNY counties cease contact-tracing efforts
UTICA, N.Y. — Several counties across Central New York and Upstate have announced changes to COVID-19 contact tracing and case investigation efforts as they face

Syracuse Build’s Pathways to Apprenticeship program seeks applicants for training
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Interested Syracuse residents can apply for the third group of Syracuse Build’s Pathways to Apprenticeship program. Applications will be accepted from now

People news: McFarland Johnson names Saito controller
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — McFarland Johnson, Inc. announced it has promoted Emi Saito to controller of the 100-percent employee-owned planning, engineering, and construction-services firm. Saito has

Director of SUNY Oswego’s Syracuse campus appointed interim executive to the school president
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has appointed Reginald (Reg) Braggs interim executive to the president and affirmative-action officer, effective Monday. Braggs has been serving as
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