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Workforce Development Institute to use federal funding for wood, paper-products training
The Albany–based Workforce Development Institute (WDI) will deploy more than $571,000 in federal funding for workforce-training programs. Specifically, WDI will use the money for creating

People news: Tompkins Financial hires Guarino as manager of retail & small business lending
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP), an Ithaca–based banking company, announced it recently added Charles Guarino as senior VP and manager of retail

TSA to hold recruitment event for officer jobs in St. Lawrence County
CANTON, N.Y. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will hold a one-day recruitment event in early September to help people who want to work as

KeyBank names Webster commercial sales leader for CNY
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — KeyBank announced the promotion of Sabrina J. Webster to senior VP, commercial sales leader in Central New York. She will be based

Bankers Healthcare Group names McSherry CFO, replacing Durant
McSherry will lead BHG’s corporate finance and investor relations. He is focused on financial strategy, corporate investments, and company growth, per a BHG news release.

People news: AmeriCU announces chief information officer, chief lending officer
Gwak has been with Rome–based AmeriCU for six years and most recently served as the assistant VP for member technology solutions. As chief information officer,

Cuomo nominates U.S. News & World Report executive to lead Empire State Development
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced the nomination of Eric Gertler to serve as president and CEO of Empire State Development (ESD), New York’s chief

People news: Community Bank adds commercial banker in DeWitt office
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. recently announced that it has hired Thomas Breed as VP and senior commercial banking officer in DeWitt. He has

Rome Memorial Hospital holds health-care academy with 21 area students
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital’s (RMH) three-day, health-care academy program introduced 21 students from area schools to various options for health-care careers. RMH held

Oswego Industries completes renovation project
FULTON, N.Y. — Contractors have finished their work on a renovation project at the Oswego Industries location in Fulton. The 85,000-square-foot facility operates at 7
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