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People news: Tompkins Trust’s Volpicelli to retire after 32 years with bank
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company announced the retirement of Doug Volpicelli, branch services officer for its Triphammer branch. Volpicelli first started with Tompkins Trust

D’Youville College names SUNY Oswego Provost Clemo as its next president
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A woman who is on leave as provost of SUNY Oswego will lead a Western New York college in 2017. The board

Syracuse Chancellor Syverud elected to Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Syracuse University Chancellor and President Kent Syverud has been elected as a commissioner of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). His three-year term

People news: Daughter for Hire promotes Webb to director of companion care
CLINTON, N.Y. — Daughter for Hire LLC announced it has promoted Allison Webb to director of companion care. Webb began her role with the Mohawk

Upstate Medical completes its employee relocation to the Galleries of Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University has completed its employee relocation to the Galleries of Syracuse at 441 S. Salina St. in Syracuse. A group

Community Bank to acquire Northeast Retirement Services for $140 million
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) today it announced it will acquire Northeast Retirement Services, Inc. (NRS) — a privately held, Woburn,

SUNY Oswego, OCC to offer education-information session on Tuesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego and Onondaga Community College (OCC) will hold an information session on Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the SUNY
Labor-law attorney reacts to court ruling blocking new federal overtime rule
Area employers who had prepared for a new overtime rule to take affect on Dec. 1 are readjusting after a Nov. 22 federal court ruling that prevented the new rule from taking effect. A judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Department

Excellus to offer telemedicine option in health plans
DeWITT — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Nov. 29 announced it will offer a telemedicine option to all privately insured and Medicare Advantage members in 2017. Excellus will use MDLIVE as its telemedicine platform beginning Jan. 1, 2017, the health insurer said in a news release. Rochester–based Excellus is Central New York’s largest health insurer. MDLIVE

Tioga Downs Casino opens after final approval from New York
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Tioga Downs Casino opened for business on Friday afternoon after the New York State Gaming Commission gave the facility final approval earlier in the
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