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CNY Cardiology doctors providing watchman-device procedure at MVHS
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is now offering the watchman-device procedure to patients. Working in partnership with Central New York (CNY) Cardiology,

People news: Blodgett joins Hancock Estabrook
SYRACUSE, N.Y — Hancock Estabrook, LLP announced that Zachary E. Blodgett has joined the Syracuse–based law firm as an associate attorney. Blodgett is part of

The Agency seeks developers for former BAE site
UNION, N.Y. — The Agency on Friday said it is looking for a partner on the redevelopment of the former BAE site at 600 Main
Battle named to All-ACC third team, only Orange honoree
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Syracuse basketball’s Tyus Battle, a junior guard, has been named to the 2019 All-ACC third team. Battle, who led the Orange in

Binghamton Zoo announces Ginter as new executive director
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park announced Friday it has named Phillip Ginter as its new executive director, effective March 25. Ginter

New Constantia fudge store keeps Mountain Man’s legacy alive
CONSTANTIA — Derinda Dempster and her husband, Kevin Boyden, opened Mountain Man’s Famous Fudge shop on State Route 49 in Constantia in December. Dempster says the recipe for the fudge came from her father, Duane “Duke” Dempster, but it wasn’t written down anywhere. Duke was a man born in 1937 who suffered from severe dyslexia
Berkshire Bank to close one Mohawk Valley branch, in Marcy, in late March
MARCY — Berkshire Bank plans to close its branch office at 9085 Old River Road in Marcy in late March. The bank recently notified the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS), and the department ruled favorably on the bank’s plan. “As provided in Section 28-c of the Banking Law, the Superintendent of Financial Services

A discussion with NBT Bank’s new manager for agribusiness lending
Jennifer Conard is now the regional agricultural-banking manager at NBT Bank, working at the office in Norwich, where the bank is headquartered. NBT Bank serves 600 agribusiness customers in Central New York, “the majority of whom are tied to dairy farming,” the bank said in a fact sheet provided to CNYBJ. “Those would be our
Forbes ranks Community Bank 3rd among Top 100 U.S. banks in financial performance
DeWITT — Forbes magazine recently ranked Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) third in the nation among the 100 largest publicly traded banks and thrifts in the U.S. based on their growth, credit quality, and profitability. The magazine ranked 10 key metrics related to growth, asset quality, capital adequacy, and profitability. This is the eighth

Herkimer County woman arrested for stealing more than $50K from former employer
GERMAN FLATTS, N.Y. — A Herkimer County woman has been arrested by the New York State Police for stealing more than $50,000 from the trucking
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