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New York manufacturing index slips in April, still shows sector growth
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell seven points in April to 15.8, which “pointed to a somewhat slower pace of growth.” The

People news: Community Bank promotes Houghton to Cazenovia branch manager
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Barbara Houghton to VP and branch manager of its Cazenovia office. In her new role,

SBA announces participants in 2018 Emerging Leaders program
In the back row (from left to right): Steve Bulger, SBA region II administrator; Doug Arena, partner and project manager at Bell & Spina Architects;

Whitesboro man charged in robbery of GPO Federal Credit Union
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Police arrested a Whitesboro man, charging him with robbing the GPO Federal Credit Union. Joshua M. Smith, 38, was arrested April

Tompkins Trust hires Seals as new marketing communications business partner
ITHACA, N.Y. — Aundre Seals has joined Tompkins Trust Company as a marketing communications business partner, the bank announced. His responsibilities include coordinating marketing initiatives,
GPO Federal Credit Union in Utica robbed, police seek man in Yankees cap
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Police are seeking a bearded white male who was wearing a Yankees baseball cap in connection with the robbery of the
NBT Bancorp subsidiary, EPIC Advisors, acquires Missouri retirement-plan firm
NORWICH, N.Y. — EPIC Advisors, Inc., a subsidiary of NBT Bancorp Inc., has acquired Retirement Plan Services, LLC (RPS), a retirement-plan services company located near
Pathfinder Bank to open new branch in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank announced it will be opening a new branch in Clay this fall, making it the third Onondaga County office for

NBT Bank to relocate downtown Syracuse branch to former First Niagara location
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NBT Bank later this month plans to relocate its downtown Syracuse branch at 300 South State St. to 126 N. Salina St.,

Visions promotes Schroeder to SVP, chief information and innovation officer
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union announced it has promoted Cynthia A. Schroeder to senior VP/chief information & innovation officer. Schroeder has been working
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