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People news: Hancock Estabrook hires Hrab
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP announced it has added Michael J. Hrab to its commercial real-estate practice. His focus is on representing clients in

NBT Bank hires Brockway as commercial team leader
UTICA, N.Y. — NBT Bank announced it has hired Alicia Brockway as a VP and commercial team leader in its Mohawk Valley region. Brockway has

People news: Adirondack North Country Association adds Smoke as board member
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) has announced the recent addition of Edward Smoke of Akwesasne to its board of directors.
Senators announce more than $47K in federal funding for Whitesboro Fire Department
WHITESBORO — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, both Democrats from New York, recently announced $47,620 in federal funding
Five Star Bank parent hires Benjamin as chief human resources executive
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, recently announced it has appointed Valerie C. Benjamin as its chief
Schumer announces $700K in federal funding for business complex at Watertown International Airport
HOUNSFIELD — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer recently announced $700,000 in federal funding for the Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency (JCIDA) and the
Oneida County hotel occupancy rate rises nearly 5 percent in July
Hotels in Oneida County were fuller in July compared to a year earlier, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as

Dannible & McKee names Reilly new managing partner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dannible & McKee, LLP announced that Michael J. Reilly has been elected as the firm’s new managing partner. Reilly, whose term began
Broome County hotel occupancy dips in June, after rising for 13 months
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County were ever so slightly less full in June compared to a year ago, breaking a long string of monthly
Tourism’s growing economic impact on Broome County
BINGHAMTON — New York State’s tourism industry generated new records for total visitation, economic impact, and direct spending in 2017, according to a recent report.