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New York State to invest $5 million in drone industry in Upstate
New York State plans to invest $5 million to “support and grow the emerging” unmanned-aerial systems (UAS) industry in Upstate. Unmanned-aerial systems are also referred

PSC approves New York’s clean-energy standard with ratepayer subsidy to keep nuclear plants open
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) approved New York’s clean-energy standard, a decision that the IBEW union contends will keep

Del Lago Resort & Casino to host open houses for table games, poker dealers
TYRE, N.Y. — Del Lago Resort & Casino later this month is hosting two dealer-school information nights for those interested in learning more about table

Tompkins Financial Advisors names Howard as president
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced it has named Brian A. Howard president of Tompkins Financial Advisors, its wealth-management division. Howard will

Gillibrand: Hartwick’s Center for Craft Food & Beverage seeks funding for equipment
ONEONTA, N.Y. — The Hartwick College Center for Craft Food & Beverage is pursuing funding to purchase additional analytical equipment for grain testing, research, and

KeyCorp closes on its acquisition of First Niagara
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) has closed on its $4.1 billion acquisition of Buffalo–based First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG). KeyCorp, the Cleveland, Ohio–based parent of

Tops Markets to acquire Hannibal Village Market IGA
HANNIBAL, N.Y. — Tops Markets, LLC will acquire the Village Market IGA at 409 Fulton St. in Hannibal. The store will open as a Tops

City of Rome to use $200K in state funding for new stage, park improvements
ROME, N.Y. — The City of Rome will use $200,000 in state funding for a portable mobile stage and improvements to Veterans Memorial and Gansevoort

Pretty Garden Boutique and Cafe to formally open Aug. 2 in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The Pretty Garden Boutique and Cafe will formally open Tuesday, Aug.2 in a ribbon-cutting event with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce.

People news: M&T Bank hires Meister for management group, to head Wilmington Trust wealth unit
BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) announced that Doris P. Meister will join the company’s management group as an executive VP, effective Aug.
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