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Hobart and William Smith Colleges appoint alumnus Vincent as next president
GENEVA, N.Y. — Gregory Vincent, a 1983 graduate of Hobart and William Smith (HWS) Colleges, will become their next president. The schools’ board of trustees
Tompkins County designated as “clean-energy community”
Tompkins County is the first county in the Southern Tier to earn the designation as a “clean-energy community.” It recognizes Tompkins County’s leadership in reducing
Syracuse, neighboring CNY regions gain jobs in the last year
The Syracuse region added 3,100 jobs, and the Ithaca area picked up 1,400 jobs between March 2016 and this past March. The Utica–Rome, Binghamton, and
New York Fed names ANCA’s Fish to new Community Advisory Group
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Monday launched a new Community Advisory Group (CAG), composed of leaders of nonprofit and community organizations from

Binghamton University professor wins $500,000 NSF grant to continue skin research
VESTAL, N.Y. — A Binghamton University professor will use a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue his research into skin. Guy
New York manufacturing index declines in April
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 11 points to 5.2 in April, its second straight monthly decline. The index also fell two
State fines Excellus $1 million for denying customers’ contraceptive coverage
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has fined Excellus Health Plans, Inc. $1 million for “wrongly” denying contraceptive coverage. A DFS investigation

Schumer warns about proposed federal budget cut’s impact on North Country air service
DEXTER, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) says he’s worried about the proposed elimination of a federal program subsidizing air service in
Lockheed Martin names Hartley GM of Owego plant
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) unit announced it has appointed Paula J. Hartley to succeed Dan Spoor as the
Tioga Downs adds golf to its lineup
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Tioga Downs is adding golf to the menu of options it offers customers of its gaming, racing, and entertainment businesses. It has
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