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Chemung Financial shareholders re-elect five board members
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG), the holding company of Chemung Canal Trust Company and CFS Group, Inc., announced that its shareholders recently

People news: Kelberman Center names Tucker director of special projects
UTICA, N.Y. — The Kelberman Center, an affiliate of Upstate Cerebral Palsy, announced it has appointed Michael Tucker as director of special projects. Tucker, who

Syracuse University to replace Carrier Dome roof with $105 million fixed roof
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University plans to replace the “aging” Carrier Dome roof with a new fixed roof for about $105 million. The university also

New York manufacturing index plummets back to negative territory in May
Manufacturing activity in New York state contracted in May after two months of expansion, according to results of the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey issued

Upstate Medical to use nearly $200,000 in NSF funding to fight Zika virus
Upstate Medical University will use almost $200,000 in grant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to “treat, prevent and understand” the Zika virus. Researchers

MAS to retain, add jobs after getting state contract extension for Hudson Valley service
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Medical Answering Services, LLC (MAS) will continue providing Medicaid-transportation services to the Hudson Valley region. The New York State Department of Health

DiNapoli: City of Syracuse not ‘fiscally stressed’
SYRACUSE — The fiscal-stress monitoring system of New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has determined that the City of Syracuse isn’t considered “fiscally stressed,” based on its financial performance in 2015. That’s according to a news release that the office of Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner issued May 9. It is the third straight year that
Gillibrand calls on HUD to designate Utica as federal promise zone
UTICA — The city of Utica should be a federal “promise zone,” U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand contends. She wants the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to designate Utica as such, according to a news release her office issued May 2. The designation would provide federal support to programs that focus on creating

Carrols Restaurant Group earns more than $2 million in Q1
SYRACUSE — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST), the world’s largest Burger King franchisee, earned $2.1 million, or 5 cents a share, during the first quarter of 2016. That’s a big improvement from a net loss of $9.3 million, or 27 cents a share, in the prior-year period, Syracuse–based Carrols reported on May 10. The company’s
Managing millennials in the workplace
SYRACUSE — Millennial employees are “high energy” and provide “many diverse viewpoints and ideas,” says Adam Marinelli, professional-development coordinator at Terakeet. The firm describes itself as a company focused on “engagement marketing technologies,” located at 318 S. Clinton St. in the Neal & Hyde Building in Syracuse’s Armory Square. Terakeet’s clients include Atlanta–based Coca-Cola Company
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