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Stewart’s Shops opens second Utica store
UTICA, N.Y. — Stewart’s Shops — an employee and family-owned convenience store chain that has more than 330 shops across upstate New York and southern

MVP Health Care to expand health-plan offerings in two CNY counties, six altogether
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Health has approved MVP Health Care’s request to offer Medicaid, Child Health Plus, and its Essential

People news: Citizens Bank executive named to Clarkson University board
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Lauretta M. Chrys, executive VP and head of strategic onboarding for the Consumer Banking Division at Citizens Bank, has been elected to

Syracuse, Rome to host UTM Convention Tuesday through Thursday
Syracuse and Rome are set to host the 2016 UTM convention, which has events scheduled Tuesday through Thursday. The Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center at

Mohawk Valley Health System reduces proposed hospital size, cost
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has decided to pursue a smaller hospital with a reduced cost compared to the original proposal. The

SUNY trustees appoint Sammakia as SUNY Poly interim president
The State University of New York (SUNY) board of trustees has appointed Bahgat Sammakia as the interim president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, which has campuses

Tompkins Financial boosts quarterly dividend
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors has approved an increase in its quarterly cash dividend to

People news: Dermody, Burke & Brown names senior managers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC announced it has named Tina D’Agata and Thomas Palmer as senior managers. D’Agata works in the

Binghamton University SUNY BEST event Thursday to focus on energy storage
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton University SUNY Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier (SUNY BEST) on Thursday will host an event focusing on

Mirabito Holdings names Bonczek CFO
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Mirabito Holdings, Inc. announced it has hired David Bonczek as its chief financial officer (CFO), replacing Jerry Canny, who retired effective on
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