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Bigham named CFO and treasurer of Five Star Bank parent
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, recently announced that it has named Justin K. Bigham executive VP,

People news: Community Bank promotes Berg to district manager
ROME, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Wendy Berg to district manager of the Oneida/Herkimer section of the bank’s Lowville district. She
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, HR, career, and personal tips. SBA @SBAgovSBA’s Learning Center has
Our Neighborhood Chef opens at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE — Our Neighborhood Chef, a new café and pastry shop offering locally baked goods, recently opened at Destiny USA. “Our Neighborhood Chef showcases different
Dish Network renews lease of nearly 10,800 square feet in DeWitt
DeWITT — Dish Network Services, LLC recently renewed its lease of 10,755 square feet of commercial space at 201 East Hampton Place in the town
Booz Allen Hamilton renews lease and expands again in Rome
ROME — Booz Allen Hamilton, a global management and technology consulting firm and government-services contractor, recently renewed its lease and expanded its office in the

Moquin settles in as new CCHS executive director
NORWICH — Jessica A. Moquin joined the Chenango County Historical Society in late January as its new executive director. Norwich–based CCHS says its mission is

Madison County man charged with welfare fraud of $3,000
LENOX, N.Y. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office announced that its investigators on Tuesday arrested Edward A. Riggall, age 50, of Eaton and charged him

Manlius Pebble Hill School selects new leader
MANLIUS, N.Y. — Manlius Pebble Hill School (MPH) announced that its board of trustees has unanimously approved David J. McCusker, Jr. as its next head

Weisiger joins CBRE/Syracuse as commercial real estate senior broker
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CBRE/Syracuse announced it has added Glenn Weisiger, of Manlius, as a senior broker. He brings nearly three decades of experience, representing landlords