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Binghamton–area woman charged with embezzling from window-cleaning company
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Binghamton has arrested a town of Union woman for allegedly embezzling from

Naturally Lewis awards $14,000 in grants to 15 Lewis County businesses
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis announced it has awarded nearly $14,000 in grants to 15 businesses and organizations in Lewis County through its Small Things,

People news: MACNY adds workforce-development specialist
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, recently announced it has hired Nira Irby as a workforce-development specialist. She will represent MACNY and Partners for

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
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