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State lawmakers: $1M for defense and research nonprofits at Griffiss
ROME, N.Y. — Two organizations that work at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome will use a share of $1 million in state

Binghamton University to host first-ever Healthy Campus Summit
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton University on Wednesday will hosts its first-ever Healthy Campus Summit. The event is scheduled between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. in

Masonic Medical Research Laboratory hires Zielinski for new CFO position
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Laboratory (MMRL) of Utica on Sept. 21 announced it has recently hired John Zielinski of Marcy as CFO.

Tioga State Bank opens investment-services office in renovated Owego building
OWEGO, N.Y. — Tioga State Bank on Friday formally opened the new location of its Tioga State Investment Services unit in a newly renovated building

People news: Antique Boat Museum names Wakefield museum curator
CLAYTON, N.Y. — The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), a freshwater nautical museum based in Clayton, announced that it has appointed Claire Wakefield as the museum

Generations Bank CEO appointed to National Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advisory council
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bank announced that Menzo Case, president and CEO, has been appointed to the Community Bank Advisory Council of the Consumer

Finger Lakes Business Services acquires Capital Region answering service
AUBURN, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Business Services, Inc. (FLBS), a firm that operates answering services for businesses, announced it has purchased the assets of Chatham

Simeon’s restaurant to formally reopen in Ithaca on Thursday morning
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) and City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick are hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 29, to

SKY Armory to host SightLine, a business-technology conference, Nov. 2-3
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse will host SightLine 2016, a business-technology conference, in early November. SKY Armory will host the inaugural event Nov. 2-3, Annese &

People news: Walker named executive director of Jefferson County Historical Society
WATERTOWN — The Jefferson County Historical Society Board of Trustees has appointed Jordan B. Walker executive director of the society, effective Sept. 19, board president
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