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Excellus announces community health awards for seven CNY nonprofits
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has chosen seven Central New York nonprofit organizations for its community health awards. Rochester–based Excellus, Central New York’s largest health insurer, considered

Tompkins Trust hires Seals as new marketing communications business partner
ITHACA, N.Y. — Aundre Seals has joined Tompkins Trust Company as a marketing communications business partner, the bank announced. His responsibilities include coordinating marketing initiatives,
GPO Federal Credit Union in Utica robbed, police seek man in Yankees cap
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Police are seeking a bearded white male who was wearing a Yankees baseball cap in connection with the robbery of the

Upstate Capital Association of New York names two new board members
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The Upstate Capital Association of New York announced it has named Lindsay Stencel of Launch NY and Rick Clonan of Genius NY
NBT Bancorp subsidiary, EPIC Advisors, acquires Missouri retirement-plan firm
NORWICH, N.Y. — EPIC Advisors, Inc., a subsidiary of NBT Bancorp Inc., has acquired Retirement Plan Services, LLC (RPS), a retirement-plan services company located near
Pathfinder Bank to open new branch in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank announced it will be opening a new branch in Clay this fall, making it the third Onondaga County office for

Broome Co-operative announces new leadership
Steven Coffey’s retirement comes after 12 years with the company and more than 40 years in the insurance industry. He joined Broome Co-operative Insurance in

NBT Bank to relocate downtown Syracuse branch to former First Niagara location
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NBT Bank later this month plans to relocate its downtown Syracuse branch at 300 South State St. to 126 N. Salina St.,
Southern Tier downtowns awarded more than $7 million for improvement projects
ALBANY, N.Y. — The fifth round of funding for the Restore New York Communities Initiative will fund millions of dollars in work in the Southern

Visions promotes Schroeder to SVP, chief information and innovation officer
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union announced it has promoted Cynthia A. Schroeder to senior VP/chief information & innovation officer. Schroeder has been working
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