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SU professors receive nearly $1M grant to recruit “underrepresented” students in STEM fields
SYRACUSE — Four Syracuse University (SU) professors will use a grant of nearly $1 million for a program to “support recruitment and retention of underrepresented”

CH Insurance acquires Hanley & Associates
SYRACUSE — CH Insurance recently acquired Hanley & Associates, a Syracuse–based group-benefits company. The transaction closed Feb. 1, says Joseph (Joe) Convertino, Jr., president of
Survey examines generational differences in consumer involvement in health-care plans
Millennials are more involved than other generations in making health-care choices, including some that are costly for health-plan sponsors. That’s among the “key” findings on
Syracuse Label settles into new, larger printing plant
CICERO — Most adults associate Halloween with black cats, ghosts, goblins and ghouls, witches, and haunted houses. For children, it’s trick or treat. On Oct.
New York Fed names Adirondack North Country Association leader to advisory group
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on April 17 launched a new Community Advisory Group (CAG), comprised of leaders of nonprofit and community organizations
Let’s Hear It for a Few of Our Teachers
Let’s hear it for a few of the teachers in your life. That idea came after I was touched by a piece written by a
Summit Federal Credit Union to open new branch in Clay
CLAY — The Summit Federal Credit Union plans to open a new branch at 5201 West Taft Road in Clay. The location will replace Summit’s
Chemung Financial profit increases 10 percent in first quarter
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) recently reported net income of nearly $3 million, or 62 cents a share, in the first quarter, up
USNY Bank makes SNL list of top 100 best-performing community banks of 2016
GENEVA — USNY Bank, which operates Bank of the Finger Lakes and Bank of Cooperstown, announced it was recently ranked as one of the top
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