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People news: Tompkins Trust promotes Seals to marketing & community relations officer
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company announced it has promoted Aundre Seals to marketing and community relations officer. He joined the banking company in February

NUAIR names Hertzendorf permanent president and CEO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NUAIR announced it has appointed Michael Hertzendorf as its new president and CEO. He previously served as NUAIR’s interim CEO, and since

BAE Systems’ Endicott plant to handle work on power and propulsion system for transit buses
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems, which specializes in electric-propulsion systems, has unveiled its next-generation, full battery electric power and propulsion system for transit buses. The

SUNY Poly professors to use VTRC grant funding to develop pavement-monitoring system
UTICA, N.Y. — Three professors from SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) will use grant funding to develop an efficient Internet of Things (IoT)-centered system to

Hamilton College deploys 20 free electric charging stations on campus
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College announced it has installed 20 electric charging stations at various locations throughout the campus. They have been available for use

North Country man arrested for stealing truck from his employer
NORFOLK, N.Y. — The New York State Police say this week they arrested a St. Lawrence County man for stealing a pickup truck from his

Utica College receives largest bequest in school history
UTICA, N.Y. — The Lotis B. Howland trust has donated $2.35 million to Utica College (UC), representing the largest bequest in the college’s history. The

Potsdam man arrested for making unauthorized purchases on company credit card
POTSDAM, N.Y. — The New York State Police on Tuesday arrested James D. Spear, age 52, of Potsdam, after an investigation revealed that he made

MVHS names new compensation and benefits manager
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has appointed Gennifer Henderson manager of compensation and benefits. In this role, Henderson will

USDA awards Town of Mexico $280K in grant funding for water project
MEXICO, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the Town of Mexico $280,000 for additional financing for a water-service project. The funding
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