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TRACEY BARONE has been named director of nursing for emergency services at Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS). She has served as the St. Elizabeth campus

Scalzo, Zogby & Wittig, Inc., a Utica–based insurance agency, has appointed ZACHARY T. SCALZO as an account executive in its Sleepy Hollow office. He is

SYDNEY PIRRECA, a Long Island native, has joined the Syracuse University women’s lacrosse coaching staff as an assistant coach. She graduated last spring from the
Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate falls nearly 6 percent in September
WATERTOWN — Hotels in Jefferson County welcomed significantly fewer guests in September than in the year-ago month, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy

CFCU Transformation Center Formally Opens
CFCU Community Credit Union on Sept. 19 celebrated the formal grand opening of its Transformation Center and administrative offices in the Bank Tower building on

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