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CNY region unemployment rates decline in July from a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in July, compared to a year prior, according to the latest

People news: NBT Bank promotes D’Eredita
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NBT Bank announced it has promoted Karen D’Eredita, branch manager of its East Syracuse office, to assistant VP. D’Eredita has 26

Chemung Canal Trust hires Hazelton as retail banking executive
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Canal Trust Co., a subsidiary of Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG), announced the appointment of Kimberly A. Hazelton as executive VP

KeyCorp expands real-estate unit with more than 50 First Niagara hires
KeyBank Real Estate Capital, the commercial real-estate business unit of KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY), announced Thursday that it has hired more than 50 new bankers, portfolio

Elmira Savings Bank to pay quarterly cash dividend of 23 cents
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The board of directors of Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 23 cents per share of

Report: Syracuse, Binghamton lost jobs in past 12 months, other CNY areas added jobs in same period
The Syracuse and Binghamton regions lost jobs in the past 12 months, while the Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Ithaca regions gained jobs in the same

MVCC’s radiologic-technology degree program earns accreditation
UTICA, N.Y. — The radiologic-technology associate-degree program at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has earned an eight-year accreditation. The Joint Review Committee on Education in

Utica’s thINCubator formally opens new, larger location
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica’s thINCubator on Monday formally opened its new 8,500-square-foot space at 326 Broad St. The new space is located across Bagg’s Square

People news: Community Bank promotes Shlotzhauer
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Dean Shlotzhauer, Jr. to commercial-banking officer in the Oneida–Madison region. He has more than nine

Nurses at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica plan one-day strike over staffing concerns
UTICA, N.Y. — Members of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) at St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) in Utica have voted to authorize a
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