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Generations Bank CEO Menzo Case dies at age 59
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Menzo Case, longtime president and CEO of Generations Bank in Seneca Falls, died last Friday, Oct. 13 surrounded by his family,

People news: Magnera promoted to administrator of Huntington Living Center
WATERLOO, N.Y. — UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health has announced the promotion of Nicole Magnera to administrator of Huntington Living Center in Waterloo. She previously

New York manufacturing index dips back into negative territory in October
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell seven points to -4.6 in October. The benchmark index had climbed 21 points in September to

People news: SRC hires Razza as director of IT
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. recently hired James Razza as director of information technology. In this role, he will lead the enterprise infrastructure and support

Butler/Till closes Syracuse office of Digital Hyve
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Rochester–based Butler/Till says it closed the Syracuse office of its subsidiary the Digital Hyve on Oct. 10. Two years after Butler/Till acquired

People news: Hartwick College names new dean of students
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College has recently appointed Cary Dresher as the college’s new dean of students. Dresher, who has been serving as acting dean

Lewis County economic-development groups form the nonprofit Naturally Lewis, Inc.
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Economic-development organizations in Lewis County have been using the phrase “Naturally Lewis” to brand their business-development efforts in the county. Now, the

Mohawk Valley Gives event raises more than $2.4M for nonprofits
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties’ second annual Mohawk Valley Gives 24-hour online giving event held Sept. 20 raised more than $2.4 million to benefit local nonprofits serving the region. The total raised tripled the amount received during the first year of the event with more than 6,600 unique donors

Shared services net savings for Broome County
Municipalities have worked for decades to share services and cut costs, Broome County Executive Jason Garnar tells CNYBJ in an interview. In both small and large ways, shared services have been happening for a while. “There are tons of things that local governments are doing already to save money,” he says. In Broome County that

Dermody, Burke & Brown hires accounting & auditing associate
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC recently hired Lauren Stapleton as an accounting and auditing associate in the firm’s Syracuse office. Prior to being hired on a full-time basis, she interned in Dermody, Burke & Brown’s accounting and auditing and tax departments. She is working to complete the certification process to earn
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