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Visions FCU names Garcia regional member services officer for Pennsylvania region
ENDWELL —Visions Federal Credit Union announced it has appointed Derek Garcia as its new assistant vice president (AVP) and regional member services officer (RMSO) for
Tompkins Financial boosts quarterly dividend by 4 percent
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced on Oct. 18 that its board of directors has approved a 4 percent increase in its quarterly

People news: Tompkins Trust promotes Seals to marketing & community relations officer
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company announced it has promoted Aundre Seals to marketing and community relations officer. He joined the banking company in February

People news: Fust Charles Chambers hires Romeo as audit associate
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse accounting firm, Fust Charles Chambers LLP announced it has hired Jacqueline Romeo as an audit associate. Romeo will help service

North Country man arrested for stealing truck from his employer
NORFOLK, N.Y. — The New York State Police say this week they arrested a St. Lawrence County man for stealing a pickup truck from his

CORTLAND — The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has named Beau Harbin, a Cortland County legislator, to participate in the inaugural class of the Appalachian Leadership
New York milk production increases more than 1 percent in August
New York dairy farms produced 1.292 billion pounds of milk in August, up 1.1 percent from 1.278 billion pounds in the year-ago period, the USDA’s
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, HR, and career tips. SBA @SBAgovSBA #smallbusiness lending reflects strong

Junior League of Syracuse announces 2019-20 board of directors
SYRACUSE — The Junior League of Syracuse, Inc. has announced its 2019-20 board of directors to guide the nonprofit organization of women committed to promoting

Pictured is The Silos at Elk Street building that is the home of the new Buffalo office of Appel Osborne Landscape Architecture, a Syracuse–based firm.