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Laboratories at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse and at Cornell University in Ithaca are among five the state has chosen to “bolster” efforts in identifying

Tompkins Financial profit rises nearly 7 percent in 2nd quarter
ITHACA, N.Y — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) reported that its net income rose 6.5 percent to $22.8 million in the second quarter from $21.4

People news: Tioga Downs appoints new executive chef
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Tioga Downs Casino Resort has appointed Robert Minor to the position of executive chef. “Chef Rob” — as Tioga Downs referred to

Hummel’s Office Plus acquires Utica–area location of Swish White River
MOHAWK, N.Y. — Hummel’s Office Plus announced it has acquired the Utica–area branch of Swish White River Ltd. Financial terms of the deal remain confidential,

BAE Systems to provide power and propulsion system for superyacht company
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems says it will provide the electric-hybrid power and propulsion system for a new superyacht manufactured by a company called Southern

New York State reports 1,830 COVID cases, highest daily total since mid-May
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State on Friday reported 1,830 new cases of COVID-19 in the last day, the highest daily total since the middle

Centro to offer scaled-down park-n-ride service to this year’s State Fair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro says it will offer “park-n-ride” service from downtown Syracuse, Destiny USA, and Long Branch Park for the upcoming New York State

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved a $1 million grant for the Greater Binghamton Airport. The funding comes from the Small

Ithaca Area Economic Development invests in local energy company
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) announced it has approved a $50,000 convertible-debt investment for Dimensional Energy, a company that extracts carbon dioxide

First Source Federal Credit Union interactive ATMs now available in downtown Utica
UTICA, N.Y. —First Source Federal Credit Union recently announced it has expanded into downtown Utica by launching interactive ATMs. They’re similar to standard ATMs, but with more capability, First Source said in a news release. Located on Cornelia Street, the interactive ATMs are accessible from Cornelia, Court and Genesee streets, the credit union noted. In
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