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Hamilton named new senior regional director of food and beverage at Tioga, Vernon Downs
NICHOLS & VERNON, N.Y. — The owner of Tioga Downs Casino Resort and Vernon Downs Casino Hotel, Jeff Gural, announced he has appointed Andrew Hamilton

Generations Bank adds Gardner, Moriarty to board of directors
Gardner is former chairman of the Medina Savings and Loan board of directors. He has worked at The Barden & Robeson Corporation in Middleport, N.Y.
People news: Maher and Potter transition to new roles in Syracuse Athletics Department
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Jeremiah Maher and Mark Potter, two experienced employees of the Syracuse Athletics Department and Carrier Dome ticket office are transitioning roles, the
Grace Tyler Estate Winery Opens Tasting Room to the Public
Richard and Elizabeth Hamilton, owners of Grace Tyler Estate Winery, located at 1180 State Route 49 in Constantia, have opened a tasting room at the

MVCC to offer degree in sports management
UTICA — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) announced it is adding a new associate-degree program in sports management, which the college describes as a “growing
Chemung Financial to pay quarterly dividend of 26 cents a share in early January
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 26 cents a
CNY Tweets – November 26, 2018
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, social media, HR, career, and personal tips. SCORE Mentors @SCOREMentorsOur new
New York’s fall potato production slips slightly
New York farms are forecast to have produced 3.98 million cwt (hundredweight) of fall potatoes in 2018, down 1.4 percent from 4.03 million cwt in
Grain corn production jumps nearly 34 percent in NY in 2018
New York farms are forecast to have produced 104.6 million bushels of corn for grain in 2018, up 33.9 percent from 78.1 million bushels produced

Five Star Bank implements executive leadership changes, including several promotions
WARSAW, N.Y. — Five Star Bank, a unit of Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), recently announced a reorganization in its executive leadership team, which it