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Carr succeeds Hosey as CEO of Elmira Savings Bank
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The board of directors of Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) has appointed Thomas M. Carr as CEO. He has been serving as
Binghamton University Ross Fund announces community projects grants
BINGHAMTON — The Broome County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and the Johnson Classroom Elements and Teacher Workshops have been chosen for this year’s round
Semifinalists selected for Oswego County Next Great Idea Business Plan Competition
The 2014 Oswego County Next Great Idea Business Plan Competition recently announced the seven semifinalists that are competing for a $25,000 prize toward the start

Michelle Malenick has joined Testone, Marshall & Discenza, LLP’s Syracuse team. She is a senior accountant in the firm’s tax practice group. Malenick brings six
Pinckney Hugo Group has hired Terence Hoverter as a junior interactive developer. He has a bachelor’s degree in information sciences and technology from Penn State
ABC Creative Group has promoted Jamie Leszczynski to senior account manager. She joined ABC in July 2010 as account manager/media supervisor. Leszczynski is a graduate

Sean Falconer has joined Ashley McGraw Architects as an architectural designer in its college and university studio. He holds a bachelor’s degree in architectural studies

Lake Architectural has hired Janice Miller as a senior architect. She has more than 22 years of architectural experience. Miller spent the last 16 years

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. has named Karen Constabile, a 28-year financial-services professional, vice president middle-market relationship manager in the Central New York area. She

Northern Credit Union has promoted Nathan Hunter to chief financial officer at the Watertown–based credit union. Having been with Northern for seven years, he previously