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AIS lands a nearly $55 million task order for research
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) has been awarded a $54.7 million task order intended to perform the research, selection, application, and delivery of

Rome business community cleans up after tornado
ROME, N.Y. — It wasn’t quite 3:30 on a Tuesday afternoon, when a storm rolled into the city that would literally change its landscape. Later

Kingsley takes the reins at NBT Bancorp
NORWICH — Scott Kingsley has had about two months to settle into his new role as president and CEO of NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB),

NBT Insurance Agency acquires agency in the Catskills
NORWICH — NBT Insurance Agency, LLC has acquired Karl W. Reynard, Inc. General Insurance, in Stamford in Delaware County, adding to NBT’s presences in the

Cliff’s Local Market to complete fuel brand transition
MARCY, N.Y. — Throughout August, Cliff’s Local Market will convert eight existing Sunoco sites to CITGO-branded fuel as the company continues a brand initiative that

Chemung Financial profit slips more than 20 percent in second quarter
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG), the parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company, recently reported that its profit declined more than 20

STEAM Leadership Conference and speaker series set for early August
ROME, N.Y. — The Project Fibonacci Foundation’s 6th annual STEAM Leadership Conference and its associated ESTEAMed Speakers Series are set for Aug. 4-10 at multiple

PAR Technology completes TASK acquisition
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) has completed its acquisition of TASK Group Holdings Ltd. (TAST), an Australian global foodservice-transaction platform, PAR

Area food organizations receive state funding to increase access to local foods
New York State has awarded $7.6 million to 12 food-service organizations across the state, including two Central New York organizations, through the second round of

Tompkins County seeks developer for emergency shelter
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County is looking for help designing and building an emergency shelter to serve homeless people in the county. The county released