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Link Foundation appoints Chemung Canal’s Morton as special advisor
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The board of trustees of the Link Foundation announced it has appointed James Edmond (Ed) Morton, IV as a special advisor to

Coughlin & Gerhart announces new firm partners
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP announced that attorneys Keith A. Gorgos and Nathan D. VanWhy became partners in the Binghamton–based firm, effective Jan.

Solvay Bank appoints Nick Carfagno as State Tower branch manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Solvay Bank announced it has appointed Nick Carfagno as assistant VP and branch manager of its State Tower branch in downtown Syracuse.

Piseck joins NBT Bank’s Mohawk Valley Advisory Board
UTICA, N.Y. — Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency Executive Director John J. Piseck, Jr. has joined NBT Bank’s Mohawk Valley Advisory Board. Formed in 2012,

People news: Solvay Bank names Herrera manager of North Syracuse branch
NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Solvay Bank announced it has appointed Andre Herrera as assistant VP and branch manager of its location at 628 S. Main

KeyBank names Ristau area retail leader
Ristau will oversee 15 KeyBank branches in Onondaga and Jefferson Counties and will be responsible for driving and executing retail growth strategies for the bank,

Generations Bank adds Gardner, Moriarty to board of directors
Gardner is former chairman of the Medina Savings and Loan board of directors. He has worked at The Barden & Robeson Corporation in Middleport, N.Y.

Five Star Bank announces executive leadership changes
WARSAW, N.Y. — Five Star Bank, a unit of Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), has announced a reorganization in its executive leadership team, which it

New York manufacturing index rises a couple points in November
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index edged up 2 points to 23.3 in November. The November reading, based on firms responding to the
Regulators approve Generations Bank’s application for commercial-bank subsidiary
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Federal and state regulators have approved Generations Bank’s application to form a limited purpose commercial bank. Both the Federal Deposit Insurance
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