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Community Bank names head of retail banking
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank, N.A. has appointed Melissa Bollman head of retail banking. She is responsible for the oversight of the retail banking network and will lead the retail strategy and sales teams to develop strategic initiatives, the bank announced. With 26 years of experience in financial services, Bollman joins Community Bank from M&T […]

Binghamton University president to step down at end of academic year
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger will step down after the end of this academic year, according to a Friday, Oct. 18 post

Naturally Lewis awards $50K in startup funding to two Lewis County businesses
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis says it has awarded a total of $50,000 to two Lewis County businesses as part of the Launch Lewis County initiative. Coffee & Clay Cafe will use $20,000 for startup equipment, furniture and inventory for a new cafe and pottery studio in Constableville. At the same time, Hartley’s Meat Market

Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties awards nearly $2M in grants in Q2
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties announced it has awarded more than $1.85 million in grants during the second quarter

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University on Friday morning formally opened a new biobehavioral health unit (BBHU) for children with mental-health needs and developmental disabilities.

Berkshire Bank names business banking team leader
ALBANY, N.Y. — Berkshire Bank announced it has promoted Shane Rauh to senior VP, business banking team leader, where he will lead the bank’s sales team for business banking in New York, Vermont, and Berkshire County in Massachusetts. Rauh has more than 20 years of experience in the financial-services industry with special emphasis on business

National Grid awards Launch NY $250K to mentor upstate startups
BUFFALO, N.Y. — National Grid has awarded Buffalo–based Launch NY a $250,000 economic-development grant to support entrepreneurial ventures. The funding comes through the utility’s CleanTech

WCNY appoints VP of sales and marketing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcasting and communications organization, announced it has appointed Rich Ezzo as VP of sales and marketing. In this new role, he will focus on deepening WCNY’s regional presence and expanding the station’s national footprint, leveraging his experience and relationships to build new partnerships while remaining committed to

Lockheed Martin awarded contract for helicopter fleet program
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) in Owego announced it has received a contract from the Apache Attack Helicopter Project Management Office of

Hamilton Orthopaedics partners with Oneida Health for surgical procedures
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Hamilton Orthopaedics, Spine & Sports Medicine, which has offices in Hamilton and New Hartford, is now an official partner of Oneida Health. Under this partnership, Hamilton surgeons Rudolph Buckley and Russell LaFrance will perform hospital-based surgical procedures at Oneida Health Hospital in Oneida, the practice announced. “Hamilton Orthopaedics and Oneida Health have
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