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New York corn production declined 13 percent last year
New York farmers produced 73.5 million bushels of grain corn last year, down 13 percent from 84.4 million bushels in 2015 and off 27 percent
Halliday joins NBT Bank as president of commercial banking
NORWICH, N.Y. — Sarah A. Halliday has joined NBT Bank as executive VP and president of commercial banking. In her new role, she will assume
People news: MVCC names Smajić executive director of marketing
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) announced it has recently appointed Alen Smajić as its executive director of marketing and communications. He will
People news: Sciarabba Walker promotes Iles to partner
ITHACA, N.Y. — Accounting and business consulting firm Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP announced it promoted Amy Iles to partner, effective Jan. 1. Iles joined
Utica’s Mi Casa Restaurant on Thursday formally marks one year in business
UTICA, N.Y. — Mi Casa Restaurant, a Dominican-owned, sit-down eatery in Utica, will formally mark one year in business with a ribbon-cutting event with the
Rome Memorial Hospital appoints Chrysler as emergency management and security director
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital announced it has named Allan Chrysler director of emergency management and security. Chrysler has served as the hospital’s disaster
McAlpin Industries opens new manufacturing plant in Wayne County
WALWORTH — McAlpin Industries, a family-owned metal-working company, in mid-December formally opened a new manufacturing plant in the town of Walworth in Wayne County.
Cornell professor wins National Science Foundation grant
ITHACA — A Cornell University professor who is working to make the financial system more stable in the future has just received a major funding
The Bonadio Group announced that DARCY BUCKINGHAM and JAMES KORDZIEL have joined the accounting firm. Buckingham will serve as a senior accountant on the firm’s
Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP recently hired KIMBERLY MILLER as a staff accountant. She graduated from Houghton College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration