Erie Materials, a regional distributor of building materials in New York and Pennsylvania, has made several promotions and new hires. BRENDAN PFEIFER was promoted to inside sales at the Auburn locatio Read More
-
-
Cayuga Strategic Solutions, the joint venture of the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce and the Cayuga Economic Development Agency (CEDA), has hired TAYLOR SYMES as economic-development technical speci Read More
-
RUSSELL SILVERSTEIN has been appointed interim director of Syracuse University Libraries’ Information Systems. He succeeds DeAnn Buss, former director of Libraries’ Information Systems, who recently r Read More
-
BENJAMIN KAY has joined the medical staff of Geneva General Hospital, specializing in the field of anesthesiology. He received his master’s degree in nurse anesthesia from Interamerican University of Read More
-
DEVON CONWAY has joined the Syracuse–based law firm of Smith Sovik. He is originally from Alaska, where he grew up working in construction and commercial fishing for salmon. Conway attended Syracuse U Read More
-
Brooks-Rolling named executive director of Upstate Minority Economic Alliance
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Upstate Minority Economic Alliance (UMEA) has named Me’Shae Brooks-Rolling as its new executive director. Read More
-
Food Bank of Central New York names Belcher executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Food Bank of Central New York has named Karen Belcher its new executive director. Read More
-
People news: Kocan joins St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute in North Country
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced that Sonja Kocan, a family nurse practitioner, has recently joined the St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute in Watertown and Gouverneur. Read More
-
Griffiss Institute president to retire at end of September
ROME, N.Y. — William Wolf, president of the Griffiss Institute (GI), plans to retire at the end of the month as GI moves into its new home in the Innovare Advancement Center, the organization announced Monday afternoon. Read More
Health Care & Education
-
Onondaga County warns of potential COVID-19 exposures at five Syracuse–area businesses SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department announced potential COVID-19 exposures at four Syracuse–area restaurants and bars and one jewelry store. Read More -
Cazenovia College freezes tuition, room, and board costs for 2021-22 CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College announced it is freezing the cost of tuition, room, and board and boosting the amount of merit-scholarship money available to incoming freshmen and transfer students for the 2021-22 academic year. Read More -
SUNY to require all on-campus students to test negative for COVID-19 before going home for Thanksgiving break ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras on Tuesday announced that SUNY has adopted a policy mandating all students “using on-campus facilities in any capacity” to test negative for the coronavirus within the 10 days prior to leaving campus for Thanksgiving break. Read More
Construction, Design & Real Estate
-
Barton & Loguidice uses acquisition to add Connecticut office SALINA — Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. (B&L) has expanded its footprint into Connecticut with the acquisition of a firm in Hartford. Read More -
New Onondaga Lake boat launch opens SYRACUSE — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on Oct. 16 announced the completion and grand opening of the new Onondaga Lake boat-launch site in the town of Geddes. Read More -
Renovation project at Syracuse Fire Department Credit Union continues SYRACUSE — The renovation project at the Syracuse Fire Department Federal Credit Union continues with the organization under the leadership of a new CEO. Read More
Manufacturing & Engineering
-
New York manufacturing index slips in October, but still shows growth The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 7 points to 10.5 in October, representing its fourth consecutive positive reading, but indicating a slower pace of growth t Read More
-
TCAD rebrands as Ithaca Area Economic Development ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD) says it is now operating as Ithaca Area Economic Development, using an updated logo. Read More -
Four Ithaca firms among the finalists in FuzeHub’s commercialization competition, set for mid-November ALBANY, N.Y. — Four Ithaca companies are among the 14 finalists in the upcoming FuzeHub commercialization competition. Read More