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MARCY, N.Y. — The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and partners will hold a government-contracting event for minority and women
MVP Health Care names Cohen VP of quality
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — MVP Health Care has named Bernard M. Cohen, M.D., vice president of quality. He provides strategic and operational oversight of quality management
NBT Bancorp names Lounsbury president of NBT-Mang Insurance
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced that Tucker Lounsbury has joined the company as president of NBT-Mang Insurance Agency. Lounsbury started working for
UVANY changes name to Upstate Capital Association of New York
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The Upstate Venture Association of New York (UVANY) is rebranding as the Upstate Capital Association of New York (Upstate Capital). The change
Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties names new officers, members
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties recently named its 2017-2018 officers and two new members to its board of trustees.
People news: Tompkins Financial Advisors names Case wealth advisor
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Advisors announced that Bob Case has joined the firm as wealth advisor. He is based at the firm’s office at

Syracuse University earns highest short-term credit rating from Standard and Poor’s
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Standard and Poor’s (S&P) credit-rating service has assigned Syracuse University an A-1+ credit rating for its short-term notes program. This is
The state has fined MVP Health Plan Inc. and MVP Health Insurance Company $200,000 for “incorrectly” applying cost-sharing to members’ claims and “improperly” denying some
People news: Rinehart joins Preferred Mutual as chief HR officer
NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — Jenifer Rinehart has been named senior VP, chief human resources (HR) officer of Preferred Mutual Insurance Company. Rinehart will be responsible

Community Bank System raises dividend again
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) announced that its board of directors has increased its quarterly dividend to 34 cents a share
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