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Children’s Home of Jefferson County names HR director
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Children’s Home of Jefferson County (CHJC) announced it has promoted Tara Bohon to director of human resources, “recognizing her transformative contributions to organizational culture and HR excellence.” Bohon has been with CHJC since 2022, bringing significant knowledge and experience to the agency. “Tara’s progressive leadership and commitment to strengthening HR systems have […]

Two Rochester–area financial advisors join GROW Wealth Partners
PHOENIX, N.Y. — Two Rochester–area financial advisors are merging their firms with GROW Wealth Partners, a Syracuse advisory and wealth-management firm. Richard Anderson of Anderson

FustCharles expands to Capital Region
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — FustCharles, a Syracuse–based accounting, tax, and advisory firm, on Tuesday said that an accounting firm based in the Capital Region has joined

Northern New York federal credit union merges with AmeriCU
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union and Mountain Valley Federal Credit Union completed their merger on Dec. 1, 2025, Rome–based AmeriCU announced Monday. The transaction brings together two nonprofit financial institutions into a “single, stronger” organization serving more than 200,000 members with $2.8 billion in assets and 25 locations across New York State, per the

Cornell graduate donates $55 million to endow Cornell CALS Ashley School
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) will use a $55 million donation to establish the Cornell CALS Ashley School

Rochester credit union completes acquisition of Generations Bank
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — ESL Federal Credit Union (ESL) of Rochester says it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Generations Bancorp

Dannible & McKee to host virtual nonprofit conference on Jan. 7
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dannible & McKee, LLP is set to host its 24th annual nonprofit conference, a virtual event that is scheduled for this Wednesday Jan. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The conference will include seven presenters, along with keynote speaker Frank Ridzi, vice president for Community Investment at the Central New York

New York health-care laws that went into effect on Jan. 1
ALBANY, N.Y. — With 2026 underway, new health-care laws are now in effect in New York state. Health insurers will be required to cover medically

Ithaca law firm combines with Vestal firm
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Ithaca law firm of Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk, LLP (SSPS) has combined with the Vestal–based law firm of Levene Gouldin

Guthrie Clinic names new president of Corning Hospital
CORNING, N.Y. — Guthrie Clinic has appointed Jennifer Yartym as the new president of Guthrie Corning Hospital, effective Jan. 1. Yartym, who is currently serving as president of Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, will also continue in that role, per the health system’s Friday announcement. Her appointment at Corning Hospital comes as Paul VerValin steps down
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