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People news: AmeriCU announces chief information officer, chief lending officer
Gwak has been with Rome–based AmeriCU for six years and most recently served as the assistant VP for member technology solutions. As chief information officer,

People news: Community Bank adds commercial banker in DeWitt office
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. recently announced that it has hired Thomas Breed as VP and senior commercial banking officer in DeWitt. He has

Utica MHA to host Tuesday evening workshop on starting a small business
UTICA, N.Y. —The Utica Municipal Housing Authority (UMHA) announced it will sponsor a free workshop on starting a business on Tuesday evening. “The Building Blocks

Tompkins Trust’s Moore elected board chair of United Way of Tompkins County
ITHACA — The United Way of Tompkins County (UWTC) has recently elected Jason Moore, VP of commercial lending at Tompkins Trust Company, to chair of

New Hartford Chamber of Commerce announces Bjornland as new board member
NEW HARTFORD — The New Hartford Chamber of Commerce recently announced the election of Eric Bjornland as a new member of its board of directors.
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Art Werksman Associates to open DeWitt showroom
DeWITT — Art Werksman Associates recently leased 2,660 square feet at 6295 East Molloy Road in DeWitt for the firm’s planned, new office furniture showroom.

Morrisville College Foundation names three new board members
MORRISVILLE — The Morrisville College Foundation board of directors recently elected three new members to its 23-member board. The new members — John DeVito, Brian

Luminati VTOL buys former Redco Foods property on Hansen Island in Little Falls
LITTLE FALLS — The more than 110,000-square-foot, former Redco Foods, Inc. manufacturing facility located on Hansen Island in Little Falls was recently sold. Redco Foods

Bodycote Syracuse Heat Treating buys Geddes manufacturing facility
GEDDES — Bodycote Syracuse Heat Treating Corp., a thermal-processing company, recently purchased the 58,717-square-foot industrial manufacturing facility located at 8 Dwight Park Drive in the