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The Agency launches new small-business lending program
BR+E is short for business retention and expansion The Agency, located at FIVE South College Drive in Dickinson, is the entity that governs the Broome

People news: Tioga State Bank promotes Brockner to CFO
SPENCER, N.Y. — Tioga State Bank announced it has promoted Jennifer Brockner to chief financial officer and senior VP. She now has oversight for all
M. Griffith Investment Services acquired by Wisconsin–based firm
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — M. Griffith Investment Services, Inc. of New Hartford has signed an agreement to be acquired by Milwaukee, Wisconsin–based money management firm,

Man arrested for making bomb threat that prompted evacuation of AXA Towers
George H. Glahn was arrested at the Motel 6 on Baptist Way in DeWitt following an investigation that involved the Syracuse and DeWitt police departments.

MVP Health Care names Barbero senior leader, general counsel
She also has oversight of the compliance department, the special-investigations unit, and the government-affairs department. MVP describes Barbero as an “experienced attorney with extensive knowledge
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Privet Fund Management LLC has completed the purchase of Hardinge Inc., the machine-tool manufacturer. In March, Berwyn, Pennsylvania–based Privet announced its intentions

M&T Bank elects Pearson to board of directors
BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) announced the election of Kevin J. Pearson to its board of directors and the board of its

M&T Bank’s Newman begins term as chair of Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce (GBCC) inaugurated its new chair, M&T Bank Regional President Peter Newman, during its 54th annual meeting
Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling hires new COO, CFO
OWEGO, N.Y. — Upstate Shredding, LLC, and sister company Weitsman Recycling, has hired a new COO and CFO to help lead the firm’s operations. The

UnitedHealthcare donates game kits to Dr. King Elementary students to help fight obesity
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — UnitedHealthcare on Thursday donated Nerf Energy game kits to 100 students at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School at 416 E.
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