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People news: Chemung County Chamber appoints new president and CEO
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The Chemung County Chamber of Commerce recently named Jennifer Herrick-McGonigal its new president and CEO. She started her new position on Sept.

AIS wins $95 million contract focusing on software-system security
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) has been awarded has been awarded a $95 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for an Antifragility

Community Bank System to acquire Elmira Savings Bank for nearly $83 million
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) announced it has agreed to acquire Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) in a cash deal worth

Preferred Mutual Insurance appoints new CEO, COO
PMIC’s current CEO, Christopher Taft, will be retiring but will become the chairman of the company’s board of directors. In that role, Taft replaces Robert

Two Syracuse-area Mirabito convenience-store locations get electric-vehicle charging stations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The state has installed electric-vehicle charging units at two Mirabito convenience stores in the Syracuse area. New York State hopes that adding

U.S. House member, a Binghamton University graduate, to address Class of 2020 commencement
VESTAL, N.Y. — A member of the U.S. House of Representatives who graduated from Binghamton University in 1992 will be the keynote speaker at the

Kinney Drugs names new president
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs has announced John Marraffa as its new company president. Marraffa takes over the duties that Rebecca Bubel previously held before

Former mechanic at State Police garage admits to theft
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — A former civilian mechanic who maintained New York State Police vehicles has pleaded guilty to corrupting the government in the third degree

Stagnaro named executive director of Chenango Memorial Hospital Foundation
NORWICH, N.Y. — Melissa Stagnaro has been appointed as the new executive director of the Chenango Memorial Hospital (CMH) Foundation, the fundraising arm of UHS

Utica man arrested for carjacking, auto theft
CANAJOHARIE, N.Y. — New York State troopers and local police arrested a Utica man on Wednesday after a pursuit following an armed carjacking and car
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