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Shatraw named CEO of Utica First Insurance
ORISKANY, N.Y. — Scott A. Shatraw, former senior VP and CFO of Utica First Insurance Company, became president and CEO on Jan. 1, the Oriskany–based

Tops Friendly Markets files for bankruptcy, says it has temporary financing in hand
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Tops Friendly Markets filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday and said it had arranged financing to get it through the process.

Oswego Health receives $1.4 million in federal-budget deal
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The office of U.S. Representative John Katko (R–Camillus) says the new federal-budget deal includes $1.4 million for Oswego Health, beginning in fiscal
Corning boosts quarterly dividend by 16 percent
CORNING, N.Y. — Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced that its board of directors has increased its quarterly dividend by 16 percent to 18 cents per

Northwestern Mutual appoints Kate Michaels as Syracuse district director
DeWITT, N.Y. — Northwestern Mutual announced it has appointed Kate Michaels as the first woman to serve as district director for the company’s Syracuse–area office.

Police charge local man with robberies at Lansing credit union and Ithaca bank
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca police said a local man was responsible for a December bank robbery in Ithaca and the robbery of a credit union
Tompkins Financial boosts dividend again
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced that it has raised its quarterly dividend for a second time in as many quarters. The
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A Binghamton life-insurance firm has sold its group life, disability and accident-insurance division to an Indiana firm whose CEO is a Binghamton

Woman stole more than $50,000 from Oswego County business, sheriff’s deputies say
CONSTANTIA, N.Y. — Oswego County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a West Monroe woman, charging her with stealing more than $50,000 from the business for which she

People news: Goldberg named chair of the MVP Health Care board of directors
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — MVP Health Care announced it has named Alan Goldberg chair of its board of directors. Goldberg, retired president and CEO of First
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