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Greater Binghamton Chamber to host State of Our Industries event on May 6
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2022 Community Building Series: State of our Industries next Friday, May 6 from

IAED’s McDaniel appointed chair of Tompkins County Air Service Board
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Air Service Board (ASB) — an advisory group to the Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH) — has a new

N.Y. manufacturers see strong rebound in orders & shipments
April Empire State index returns to positive territory Responses indicating a strong rebound in orders and shipments helped boost the general business-conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey back into positive territory in April, rising 36 points to 24.6. The survey results indicate a return to expansionary business conditions in the manufacturing sector. The index

Community Bank moves closer to Elmira Savings Bank acquisition
Q1 net income declines DeWITT, N.Y. — As it moves closer to finalizing its acquisition of Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK), Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) on April 22 announced that is has received regulatory approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for that transaction. The DeWitt–based banking company also

Morris starts expanded role as Berkshire Bank’s N.Y. regional president
Berkshire Bank, a regional community bank with branches in New England and New York, recently appointed James J. Morris IV as its regional president for New York state. The bank’s New York state territory includes the Capital region, the Mohawk Valley, and Central New York. Morris is an experienced banking professional who has served as

Tedone joins Strategic to lead retirement plan division and Rochester office
UTICA, N.Y. — Strategic Financial Services, Inc., has hired Greg Tedone as head of retirement plans, senior advisor. In this role. Tedone is responsible for

Upstate Medical University to provide GEO pay raises for nurses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University says it will offer pay increases to registered nurses (RNs) and, “for the first time,” to licensed practical nurses

People news: Finger Lakes Health names Healy employee health manager
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health has appointed Tammy Healy as its new employee health manager. Healy has more than 35 years of nursing experience

Empower FCU appoints Carhart interim president and CEO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As Empower Federal Credit Union continues a search for its next CEO, the organization has turned to a longtime member of the executive team to lead the credit union on an interim basis. At the same time, Empower is also working with a firm that provides an online financial-literacy program to provide

WHITESBORO, N.Y. — Area contractor and entrepreneur Ed DeSanctis will join New York Sash June 1 as the company’s CEO. Based in Whitesboro, New York
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