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MACNY expands Real Life Rosies, Advance 2 Apprenticeship programs to Onondaga, Oswego counties
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, the Manufacturers Association plans to expand the Real Life Rosies and the Advance 2 Apprenticeship direct entry pre-apprenticeship programs to both

ConMed to pay dividend for 2024 third quarter in early October
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker with roots in the Utica area, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash

Next AAA Western and CNY leader starts in September
AMHERST — The next president and CEO of AAA Western and Central New York will begin his new duties on Sept. 9. The board of directors of AAA Western and Central New York has chosen Marke Dickinson following a national search, the organization said in its Aug. 7 announcement. Dickinson will succeed retired president and

NY SBDC financial impact to counties surpassed $300M in 2023
ALBANY — New York Small Business Development Center (New York SBDC) generated a financial impact surpassing $300 million for counties across the state during its 40th anniversary year in 2023. New York SBDC provided direct support to more than 23,000 small-business clients, SUNY Chancellor John King, Jr. said in releasing the SBDC’s 2023 annual report

Mohawk Valley fund accepting applications for grants to women-owned businesses
The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties — in cooperation with Baird Private Wealth Management, UpMobility Foundation, and the Griffiss Institute — is accepting

Hamilton College names new VP for communications and marketing
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College has appointed Marisa Sanchez Benincasa as VP for communications and marketing. Benincasa will start in her new role after Labor Day, the college announced. She currently serves as executive director of institute affairs at the Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. She has worked at the

McGrogan named executive director of Utica Children’s Museum
UTICA, N.Y. — Meghan Fraser McGrogan is no longer the interim director of the Utica Children’s Museum as she takes on the role more permanently as its executive director, the museum’s board of directors announced. McGrogan first became involved with the museum when she joined the board in 2021, serving as board president for two

Tompkins Financial Advisors names new president
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced it has appointed Eric Taylor as its new executive VP and president of its Tompkins Financial Advisors unit. In this role, Taylor leads Tompkins Financial Advisors, a holistic financial-services firm, to bring customized wealth management, financial planning, and trust services to individuals and businesses. He reports

Manager of Bassett school-based health program receives award
COOPERSTOWN — The National School-Based Health Alliance honored Bassett Healthcare Network’s School-Based Health Program Practice Manager Jane Hamilton with its 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award, presented on July 2. The award celebrates a leader who has demonstrated a strong commitment to making an impact on school-based health. “I cannot think of a more deserving person for
Onondaga County hotels see slight business improvement in June
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels posted a small uptick in overnight guests in June, but saw larger increases in two other key benchmarks of business performance in the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in Central New York’s largest county edged up 0.4 percent to 66.8 percent in the
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