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Tompkins appoints Lee to CNY community bank board
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced it has appointed Angela Lee, VP of human resources and chief diversity officer at Baxter, to its Community Bank Board of Central New York. Lee brings more than 30 years of human resources and talent-development experience to the board, having served in various leadership roles throughout […]
Utica’s Olbiston Apartments to be redeveloped over two years
UTICA, N.Y. — Liberty Affordable Housing Inc. of Rome plans to begin work this spring to redevelop the Olbiston Apartments building at 1431 Genesee St. in Utica. The company expects the project to take about 24 months but also noted that “immediate work” to secure the roof will take place “in the near future,” per
VHS’ Cimino honored as employee of distinction
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Valley Health Services (VHS) and LeadingAge New York recently recognized Kathleen Cimino, a certified nursing assistant (CNA) and hairdresser at VHS, for her extraordinary service with a 2021 Employee of Distinction Award. Lisa Betrus, president of VHS and senior VP at Bassett Healthcare Network, presented the award at a caregiver celebration in
People news: Syracuse Builders Exchange appoints Wingate as PR director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Builders Exchange announced it hired Dimi Wingate as director of public relations, effective January 1. Wingate previously worked for the
SUNY Poly professor receives nearly $200K in funding for research
MARCY, N.Y. — Sivapalan Gajan, SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) associate professor of civil engineering, has received $198,000 in funding from an engineering research-initiation award
People news: Owens named partner at Insero
ITHACA, N.Y. — Insero & Co. CPAs, LLP has announced that Benjamin Owens, from its Ithaca office, has been admitted as a partner in
Coffee roaster formally opens near Rome
ROME, N.Y. — Generous Roasting, located in the log cabin at the Delta Lake Bible Conference Center just north of Rome, will formally open on
Multiple CNY counties cease contact-tracing efforts
UTICA, N.Y. — Several counties across Central New York and Upstate have announced changes to COVID-19 contact tracing and case investigation efforts as they face
People news: McFarland Johnson names Saito controller
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — McFarland Johnson, Inc. announced it has promoted Emi Saito to controller of the 100-percent employee-owned planning, engineering, and construction-services firm. Saito has
Director of SUNY Oswego’s Syracuse campus appointed interim executive to the school president
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has appointed Reginald (Reg) Braggs interim executive to the president and affirmative-action officer, effective Monday. Braggs has been serving as
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