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MVCC uses COVID-relief funds to erase student debt
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College announced it has erased just over $1 million in unpaid balances for 809 students via the Higher Education
Excellus names three new CNY Regional Advisory Board members
SYRACUSE — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, announced it has named Jeremy Klemanski, John M. Marraffa, Jr., and William J. Simmons to its Central New York Regional Advisory Board. “With their wide range of experience and expertise in community impact, health care, education and law, these individuals add breadth and depth
PAR Technology acquires growing Swiss tech company
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology (NYSE: PAR) announced it has acquired MENU Technologies AG, a growing Switzerland–based company that offers an omnichannel ordering solution
People news: Generations Bank hires community event coordinator
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bank announced it has hired Rick Newman as its community event coordinator, a new position the bank created as part
People news: Tompkins promotes Cannon to branch manager
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Community Bank announced it has promoted Thomas Cannon to branch manager of its Plaza Office, located on South Meadow Street in
Upstate Medical, Crouse Health to host public forums on upcoming Upstate acquisition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University and Crouse Health will hold two public forums on Upstate’s proposed acquisition of Crouse. The sessions are set for
Security Mutual Life Insurance names new CFO
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Mary C. Ward has been promoted to senior VP, chief financial officer at Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. In
Countryside and Northern Credit Unions plan to merge
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The members of Countryside Federal Credit Union (FCU) are expected to vote on and approve a proposed merger with Watertown–based Northern Credit Union on Aug. 1. Countryside FCU is located at 5720 Commons Park Drive in DeWitt. The proposed combination “will be finalized in the fall following an anticipated positive vote” by
Visions Federal Credit Union’s COO Butler retires
ENDWELL, N.Y. — Ed Butler, executive VP and chief operating officer (COO) of Visions Federal Credit Union, has retired after 42 years with the organization. Butler started working for Visions on July 8, 1980 and retired on July 8 of this year, per the credit union’s July 18 news release. Butler began his career with
Tompkins Financial to pay Q3 dividend of 57 cents
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced that its board of directors has approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 57 cents a share for the third quarter. The dividend is payable on Aug. 12, to common shareholders of record on Aug. 2. It is the same amount that the Ithaca–based
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