Member Essentials-CEO Insights June 2025

Posted on May 29, 2025

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Below is a snapshot of the latest news and top headlines from our members. We want to hear from you! You can request your organization's news and events be shared on the CenterState CEO website.   

 

Anheuser-Busch announces plans to spend $300 million on its facilities nationwide as a part of its Brewing Futures initiative.

Community Bank formally opens a new branch in the Liverpool area.

Cornell University is a part of a project that received recent grant funding from Fuzehub’s Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund.

Delta will add flights for two Syracuse University football games this year.

The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration named Shawni Davis, owner and operator of Luminary Electrical, as its Small Business Person of the Year.

Onondaga Community College awards degrees to more than 600 students during its May graduation ceremony.

Six graduate from a paid CNA Training Program at Oswego Health’s The Manor at Seneca Hill.

Solvay Bank announces plans for a tenth branch in East Syracuse.

SUNY ESF receives $2 million donation from Sam and Carol Nappi to study algal blooms on Skaneateles Lake.

Syracuse University selects Graduate by Hilton as the brand partner for its upcoming campus hotel.

Casino Player Magazine awards Turning Stone the 2025 Best Overall Dining in New York State.

Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital opens a new pediatric site in Clay.

Other Network News

The Syracuse Orchestra full color logo
June 30, 2026

The Syracuse Orchestra's Summer Concert Series comes to CNY in July

The Syracuse Orchestra will perform a series of free outdoor concerts at various locations in CNY throughout the month of July

Excellus BCBS logo
June 29, 2026

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announces $10,000 grants for local community organizations through Federal Home Loan Bank of New York program

Excellus BCBS is awarding $10,000 grants to four community organizations across CNY to support housing, education, and community wellbeing through a a partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of NY

The MOST
June 29, 2026

MOST Debuts Renovated Dino Zone presented by M&T Bank

The MOST

Harris Beach Murtha
June 29, 2026

Harris Beach Murtha to Add Nearly 40 Attorneys from Boston-based Peabody & Arnold

Boston-based Peabody & Arnold will soon join Harris Beach Murtha, adding nearly 40 attorneys and strengthening the firm’s Northeast presence and beyond.

Massage Therapist_Aqua Spa
June 24, 2026

Aqua Spa Float Center is Hiring a Part-Time Massage Therapist

Aqua Spa Float Center is seeking an experienced, motivated, kind, and compassionate Part-Time Massage Therapist.

Network News
June 24, 2026

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Amy Lear and Gregory Power (board president) of Las Olas Confections and Snacks,Ormond Beach, FL)
June 24, 2026

Man in the Moon Candies Wins Industry Award at Candy Convention

Since 1937, Candy Clinic has provided a forum for confectioners to share new product innovations, merchandising concepts, packaging ideas and business solutions with their peers.

Oswego Health
June 23, 2026

Oswego Health Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine Earns Two Prestigious National Awards for Clinical Excellence and Patient Satisfaction

The Center of Distinction Award recognizes wound care centers that achieve exceptional clinical outcomes for 12 consecutive months, including a patient satisfaction rate exceeding 92 percent.