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Elmira Savings Bank to pay quarterly dividend of 23 cents in June
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The board of directors of Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 23 cents per share of
Preferred Mutual names DeMarco to lead corporate marketing communications
NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — Bethany (Beth) DeMarco has joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Company as manager of corporate marketing communications and consumer and market research. In

People news: Five Star Bank names Gadley community development officer
WARSAW, N.Y. — Five Star Bank, a unit of Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), on Monday announced the hiring of Karla J.L. Gadley as senior
People news: Solvay Bank hires March as senior commercial loan officer
SOLVAY, N.Y. — Solvay Bank announced that Andy March has joined its staff as VP, senior commercial loan officer. March brings nearly 30 years of

People news: Anne Catalano promoted to president of Tioga State Insurance Agency
SPENCER, N.Y. — Tioga State Bank announced it has promoted Anne Catalano to president of its Tioga State Insurance Agency. Catalano has been with Tioga
KeyCorp boosts quarterly dividend by 12 percent
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY), parent of KeyBank, announced late Wednesday that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 9 ½ cents per
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SRCTec enters electronics manufacturing services market, hires Nearpass as program director
CICERO — Mathew Nearpass has joined SRCTec, LLC as program director. In this new position, he will “steward” the company’s launch into the electronics manufacturing
Syracuse University names Royer chief communications officer
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) Chancellor Kent Syverud recently announced the appointment of Dara J. Royer as senior VP and chief communications officer. Royer will
“Shed the Meds” event at Carthage Area Hospital collects more than 60 pounds of prescription drugs
CARTHAGE — A recent event held at Carthage Area Hospital collected 62.5 pounds of “unused, expired, or unwanted prescription drugs” that can now be safely