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Seneca Foods Foundation donates $10 million to the Cornell Food Venture Center
GENEVA, N.Y. — The Seneca Foods Foundation is donating $10 million to the Cornell Food Venture Center (CFVC) at AgriTech in Geneva. CFVC at AgriTech works to help food producers of all sizes bring their products to market. The donation is “in recognition of [a] synergistic 75-year relationship” between the company and Cornell University. Arthur […]

AIS lands a nearly $55 million task order for research
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) has been awarded a $54.7 million task order intended to perform the research, selection, application, and delivery of anti-fragility measures to help the U.S. Air Force and its partnering combatant commands achieve cyber superiority, the company announced. The program, called Stalwart, will focus on capabilities that provide assurance

Kendal at Ithaca says 21 older adults complete dementia-volunteer training quarter
CAYUGA HEIGHTS — Kendal at Ithaca, a senior-living community, says 21 residents have completed an eight-hour, dementia-education course and are now certified dementia volunteers. The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP), based in Sparta, New Jersey, conducts the training program. It marks a “significant milestone” for both the participants, the community, and NCCDP as

Colgate plans new Carey Center sports facility
It will host basketball and volleyball HAMILTON — Colgate University is planning a new 65,000-square-foot basketball and volleyball arena that will anchor a new athletics

Rome business community cleans up after tornado
ROME, N.Y. — It wasn’t quite 3:30 on a Tuesday afternoon, when a storm rolled into the city that would literally change its landscape. Later

Utica allocates federal funding to local nonprofits and various city projects
UTICA, N.Y. — Various nonprofit agencies and selected projects in the city of Utica will use funding from the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Kingsley takes the reins at NBT Bancorp
NORWICH — Scott Kingsley has had about two months to settle into his new role as president and CEO of NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB), and he credits his predecessor and his executive team for how well the transition has gone. “I’m all of 60 days into my new role,” he tells CNYBJ in an

NBT Insurance Agency acquires agency in the Catskills
NORWICH — NBT Insurance Agency, LLC has acquired Karl W. Reynard, Inc. General Insurance, in Stamford in Delaware County, adding to NBT’s presences in the Catskills region, the company announced. “The team at NBT Insurance Agency is excited to continue our growth in the Catskills through this acquisition,” NBT Insurance President Tucker Lounsbury said in

Visions Investment Services rebrands
ENDWELL — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) says its Visions Investment Services is now operating as Visions Wealth Management. The rebranding coincides with the 20th

Chemung Canal Trust to consolidate Ithaca branches
ITHACA — Chemung Canal Trust Company announced it will be consolidating two of its three Ithaca branch offices. The 806 West Buffalo St. location, known
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