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Generations Bank names new president and CEO
Seneca Falls–based Generations Bank on Tuesday announced the appointment of Angela Krezmer as its new president and CEO. The bank had appointed Krezmer as the

Syracuse University formally introduces Fran Brown as new head football coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Fran Brown, the new head football coach at Syracuse University, says he likes to “speak from the heart and it always comes

Bassett CEO Ibrahim to depart at end of year; Thompson named interim CEO
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network will change leadership in the new year as President/CEO Tommy Ibrahim leaves the health-care system at the end of

Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York receives technology grant for online portal
UTICA, N.Y. — The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has awarded the Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York (LASMNY) a $270,600 Technology Initiative Grant to develop

Dunkin’ formally opens remodeled Vestal location
Dunkin’ franchisee network Sonraj Inc. on Friday formally reopened its restaurant at 3000 Vestal Parkway East in Vestal. Those pictured here include Vestal Town Supervisor

Remington Arms to shutter Ilion plant, cutting more than 300 jobs
The Remington Firearms facility in Ilion will close next spring, putting more than 300 people out of work. The company plans to consolidate all firearms
Survey: Most Americans concerned about their workplace well being
Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of American workers are moderately or highly concerned about their workplace well-being. In addition, almost three-fourths of the workers reported a similar level of concern about their emotional well-being or mental health and a quarter rate their mental health as fair or poor. Those are some of the findings from the

Indium Corp. updates technical-services team
CLINTON, N.Y. — Indium Corporation recently made some key updates to its technical-services team. Thuy Nguyen was promoted to technical-support engineer II and Liam Evans joined the company as a technical-support engineer, according to a press release from Indium. “The well-earned promotion of Thuy and the key addition of Liam to our team will ensure

Two Cortland insurance agencies to combine next April
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Cortland–based Bailey Place Insurance says it has agreed to acquire Tanner- Ibbotson, Inc., also of Cortland, in a deal that combines two long-time local agencies, effective April 1, 2024. Stephen Franco, president of Bailey Place, said the deal will not impact client relationships and that the acquisition will “bolster” the agency’s offerings,
Most CNY subregions generate slight job growth in last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Ithaca sub-regions of our 16-county Central New York coverage area produced job growth ranging from 0.2 percent to 1.6 percent between October 2022 and this past October. At the same time, the Elmira area posted no change in jobs in the 12-month period. That’s according to the latest
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