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NBT Bank accepting applications for its management-development program
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bank is currently accepting applications for its management-development program. The program prepares participants to assume mid-level professional roles with the bank

Rome Health to build new physician center
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health has plans for a $13.1 million capital project to create a new physician center on its main campus in Rome.

Oneida County COVID-19 hospitalizations fall nearly 70 percent from peak
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s COVID-19 hospital wards are emptying out, with hospitalizations down almost 70 percent from the high in early January. From a

Cayuga Health temporarily suspends operations at Ithaca Urgent Care, citing pandemic
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health has temporarily suspended operations at Ithaca Urgent Care at 10 Arrowhead Drive and moved its staff and resources to Cayuga

SUNY grant program to help campuses buy refrigerators for food pantries
VESTAL, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras has announced a grant program to help SUNY campuses buy refrigerators for their food pantries to “combat food

Rome Memorial Hospital rebrands as Rome Health
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital announced it has rebranded as Rome Health. The organization says the new name is meant to “more accurately reflect

Bassett Healthcare Network taps former state lawmaker as strategic-affairs liaison
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network says former New York State Senator James Seward has agreed to join the organization in an advisory capacity as

Square Deal Machining acquires another Cortland County company
MARATHON, N.Y. — Square Deal Machining Inc. (SDMI) — a metal fabrication and machining company based in Marathon — announced it has acquired Kurtz Truck

TSA installs new acrylic shields at airports in Watertown, Ogdensburg
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced it has installed new acrylic shields at the security checkpoints at Watertown International Airport in Jefferson County and at

Tompkins Financial to pay Q1 dividend of 54 cents on Feb. 16
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 54 cents a share for the first quarter. The dividend is payable on Feb. 16, to common shareholders of record as of Feb. 9. The dividend is the same amount the
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