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Rome Memorial Hospital Foundation’s golf classic raises more than $27K
ROME — Rome Memorial Hospital Foundation announced that its annual golf classic, held June 24 at Teugega Country Club in Rome, raised more than $27,000 this year to support Rome Memorial Hospital. Since its start in 1999, the golf tournament has raised more than $650,000 to help fund medical-equipment purchases and programs and services provided […]
B&L completes fourth purchase since April 2018 for growth outside CNY
SALINA — When Barton & Loguidice D.P.C. (B&L) closed on its acquisition of a New Jersey firm in mid-June, it was the fourth acquisition the local firm had completed since April 2018. B&L on June 14 closed on its purchase of Cummings & Smith Inc. of Fairfield, New Jersey, says John Brusa, Jr., president and

Chemung Financial profit doubles in 2nd quarter
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG), parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company, reported that its net income jumped to $5 million, or $1.02 per share, in the second quarter, from $2.5 million, or 52 cents a share, in the year-ago quarter. “We are very pleased to report another quarter of strong earnings for 2019.

Visions FCU to open new branch in Ithaca
ITHACA — Visions Federal Credit Union plans to open a new branch at 410 Elmira Road in Ithaca this winter. That’s according to a news release the credit union posted on its website on July 19. The Endwell–based Visions sees the upcoming location as a “new banking option” for the Ithaca community. The organization will

CFCU Community Credit Union opens Transformation Center on Ithaca Commons
ITHACA — CFCU Community Credit Union’s new “Transformation Center” on the Ithaca Commons is now up and running. CFCU also relocated its administrative offices to the same location in the Bank Tower building on the Ithaca Commons at 202 E. State St. in Ithaca. The new facility opened June 3. CFCU believes banking technology is

N.J. real-estate investment firm buys former Sam’s Club property in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A New Jersey real-estate investment firm has acquired the building at 2649 Erie Boulevard East in Syracuse, which was previously occupied by

Cornell to receive $54 million from NSF for new CHESS sub-facility
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) — a national research facility — will receive $54 million in federal funding over the

Syracuse’s Whitman School of Management names Kessler director of alumni engagement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University announced it has appointed Alison Kessler as director of alumni engagement. In

People news: Upstate Medical names Garden assistant dean for disability and inclusion
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University announced it has appointed Rebecca Garden assistant dean for disability and inclusion. Garden is an associate professor of public

Cuomo signs bill creating state commission to study artificial intelligence and robotics
ALBANY, N.Y. — A temporary state commission will study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and automation. The New York State Artificial
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