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Workshop on funding a business slated for Sept. 12 at the Tech Garden
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — “Innovation partners” from around Central New York will host the 2nd annual “Funding Roadmap” workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs and established startups. The

Generations Bank’s Case chosen to fill vacancy on Seneca County IDA board of directors
WATERLOO, N.Y. — The board of directors of the Seneca County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has voted to have president and CEO of Generations Bank

NBT Bank hires Brockway as commercial team leader
UTICA, N.Y. — NBT Bank announced it has hired Alicia Brockway as a VP and commercial team leader in its Mohawk Valley region. Brockway has

KeyBank donates $100K to Jubilee Homes’ Build to Work program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) has donated $100,000 to Jubilee Homes of Syracuse Inc.’s (JHS) Build to Work program. The funding from the KeyBank
CFCU plans to open new branch in Seneca County in 2019
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Ithaca–based CFCU Community Credit Union announced it plans to open a new branch office early next year in Kingdom Plaza at
NBT Bancorp to pay quarterly dividend of 25 cents in mid-September
NORWICH — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) recently announced that its board of directors has approved a third-quarter 2018 cash dividend of 25 cents a share. The dividend will be paid on Sept. 14, to shareholders of record as of Aug. 31. It’s the same amount that NBT paid last quarter when the banking company
People news: Tompkins Financial Advisors promotes Leonardo
DeWITT, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Advisors announced it has promoted Lisa Anne Leonardo to VP, trust operations officer. She previously served as assistant VP and
Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse formally re-opens, dedicates Shonnard Street Club gym
SYRACUSE — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse held a formal grand re-opening and dedication of its Shonnard Street Club gym on July 16. The facility, called Eaton Crouse-Hinds Division Gymnasium, is located at 201 Shonnard St. The Eaton Crouse-Hinds Charitable Fund, which has offered financial support to Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse

GPO Federal Credit Union donation helps MVHS Foundations pay for new van
UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Health System Foundations are using a donation from New Hartford–based GPO Federal Credit Union to purchase a new van for patient transportation. GPO Federal Credit Union asked to keep the amount of its donation confidential, an MVHS spokesperson tells CNYBJ. The van will offer complimentary transportation to and from medical

Credit unions cheer regulators’ new stand on hemp, medical marijuana
The move was welcomed by the state’s credit unions. “It’s an issue that’s been extremely important to our association and its members,” says Michael Lieberman, VP of governmental affairs for the New York Credit Union Association. The announcement was the culmination of several months of work, he added. It fits with state efforts to promote
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