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Community Bank appoints Houghton as district manager, overseeing 7 branches
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Barbara Houghton to district manager. In her new role, Houghton will oversee the seven Community

Crews finish $15M in upgrades at scientific-research facility, CHESS, in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Construction crews have completed “significant upgrades” totaling $15 million at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, or CHESS, a scientific-research facility in

State to provide half the funding for $44 million sports complex in downtown Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority will use a $22 million state award for the construction of Nexus Center, a $44

Canadian cannabis firm to spend up to $150M to anchor upcoming hemp industrial park in Southern Tier
A Canadian cannabis firm plans to invest between $100 million and $150 million to anchor a hemp industrial park to be sited in the Southern Tier
PAR Technology announces job cuts
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) announced late Monday that it is cutting jobs to lower operating expenses at the company and

People news: Sciarabba Walker promotes Dabrowska to partner
ITHACA, N.Y. — Accounting and business consulting firm Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP announced it promoted Renata Dabrowska to partner, effective Jan. 1. Dabrowska joined

Little Falls Hospital plans spring groundbreaking for Dolgeville primary-care clinic
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — Little Falls Hospital in Herkimer County anticipates groundbreaking this spring for a new 5,000-square-foot, primary-care clinic in Dolgeville. The project’s estimated

Community Bank names Vedora commercial team leader in Geneva
GENEVA, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted James Vedora to commercial team leader in its Geneva office. He has nearly two decades

People news: CenterState CEO hires new Tech Garden employee
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced it has hired Sarah Davis as its program coordinator for Genius NY, a business accelerator program operating at its

Delta Engineers acquires Albany engineering firm
ENDWELL, N.Y. — Delta Engineers, Architects, & Land Surveyors, DPC (Delta), which is headquartered in Endwell, announced it has acquired Lewis Engineering, PC of Albany
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