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NYCUA Recognition Awards honor area credit unions
Pfisterer The Hall of Fame honors individuals who “devoted their lives to the philosophy and success” of the credit-union movement, and who have made a “significant impact” on credit unions at the local, state or national levels. Pfisterer has been active on NYCUA’s board of directors, serving from 2009-2020, and as chairman from 2015-2017. “I […]

Generations Bank names new market manager of Cayuga County
AUBURN, N.Y. — Generations Bank has recently appointed Stephanie Northup to assistant vice president (AVP) and market manager of Cayuga County. In her new position, Northup will manage three Generations Bank offices in Cayuga County, including the two Auburn branches located on Seward Avenue and Osborne Street, as well as the office in Union Springs.

Tompkins Financial boosts quarterly dividend by 5 percent
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors has approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 60 cents a share, up 5.3 percent from 57 cents last quarter. The new dividend is payable on Nov. 15, to common shareholders of record on Nov. 8. At Tompkins’

MVCC opens new aviation-maintenance classroom
ROME, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) on Nov. 2 unveiled its new aviation-maintenance classroom at the MVCC Aviation Training Center at 645 Bomber

Gaetano Construction and C2C Construction are acquired by Rochester firm
UTICA, N.Y. — A Rochester company has acquired the Utica–based construction business Charles A. Gaetano Construction Corp. and its spinoff company C2C Construction Solutions LLC.

Delta Air Lines to offer two daily flights from Ithaca to JFK Airport in January
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH) announced that Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will now offer two daily flights to John F. Kennedy

Ithaca landlord sued by state AG for violating housing laws
ITHACA, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing landlord Jason Fane, his company Ithaca Renting Company, and his related entities for denying

People news: Herkimer College names director of K through 12 Connections
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College has appointed Matthew Babula of Marcy to the position of director of its K through 12 Connections program.

Wolfspeed announces partnership with Jaguar Land Rover for chips produced at Mohawk Valley Fab site
MARCY, N.Y. — Wolfspeed, Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with Jaguar Land Rover to supply silicon-carbide semiconductors produced at the new Mohawk Valley Fab

New director announced for MACNY affiliate Partners for Education & Business
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, the Manufacturers Association, has announced the hiring of Dr. Tanya Eastman as director of Partners for Education & Business, Inc., an
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