Bassett names new chief of neurosurgery
COOPERSTOWN — Mark J. Hornyak, M.D., a board certified neurosurgeon, has joined Bassett Healthcare Network as chief of neurosurgery at Bassett Medical Center. He most recently worked in the Detroit Read More
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Former JPMorgan Chase CIO Adams joins First Niagara’s board
BUFFALO — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) announced it has appointed Austin A. Adams to its board of directors and the board of its main banking unit, First Niagara Bank, N.A. A Read More
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Upstate Medical University names Lotkowictz physical plant director
SYRACUSE — Upstate Medical University announced it has appointed Robert Lotkowictz, director of physical plant, succeeding Gary Kittel, who has retired. Read More
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Sherry Mossotti has joined Brown & Brown Empire State as a commercial-lines coverage specialist and is licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. She is also a licensed broker/agent for li Read More
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Rick Caballero, food service director / head chef, has joined Tully Hill. He trained at the Culinary Institute of America and has more than 20 years experience working in the food-service industry. Read More
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Slocum-Dickson Medical Group has appointed Michael Anthony Petucci director of information-technology services. He has more than 24 years experience in information technology. Petucci has earned a v Read More
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M. Griffith Investment Services has promoted Michael E. Evans to senior vice president. He is also group head of Evans & Topi Retirement Advisors. A former advertising agency entrepreneur, Evans Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: New York’s Changing Gun Laws: Here’s What You Need to Know Gun owners, outdoor sportsmen and women, and stores selling firearms and ammunition are now subjected to some troublesome procedures and protocols after new regulations went into effect on Sept. 13. Read More
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OPINION: Climate Change is an urgent, difficult challenge We can no longer pretend that climate change is just a theory or that it’s a problem for the future. From deadly fires in Hawaii to devastating floods in the Northeast to record heat waves across much of the country, we see constant reminders of what a warming climate can do. Read More
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OPINION: Recession soon? Unemployment jumps in the latest month The national unemployment rate reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) rose from 3.5 percent to 3.8 percent in August as an additional 514,000 Americans said they could not find work in the BLS’s household survey. Read More
Business Mentors
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VIEWPOINT: Study shows the VA is understating vet suicides A recent study by America’s Warrior Partnership found that veterans were committing suicide at an alarming rate of 44 per day, more than twice the Veterans Administration’s (VA) estimate of 17 suicides a day. Read More -
VIEWPOINT: A time of transformation for downtown Syracuse Downtown Syracuse is in a transformational moment. Reflecting on the last few years, I have watched our city reimagine its landscape into a thriving community with amazing places for people to explore and beautiful real estate for people to call home. Read More -
VIEWPOINT: Demystifying Market Research: Data-Driven Insights for Mid-Market Firms Leading a mid-market company has never been more challenging than it is today. Read More
People on the Move
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Schuyler Hospital Specialty Clinic adds new oncology, hematology providers MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Schuyler Hospital, a unit of Cayuga Health, has added new providers to its Specialty Clinic from Cayuga Hematology and Oncology Associates, part of the Cayuga Cancer Center. Read More -
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City of Syracuse TONY WILLIAMS was recently appointed the new commissioner of Parks Recreation and Youth Programs for the City of Syracuse. Read More