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Chemung Financial appoints Tully to board of directors
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) announced that it has appointed Kevin B. Tully, of Saratoga Springs, to the boards of directors of

Rome Memorial Hospital affiliates with St. Joseph’s Health
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) has announced an affiliation agreement with St. Joseph’s Health of Syracuse that RMH hopes will “expand access to
First Niagara awards SUNY Poly $25K grant for mentoring program
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) will use a $25,000 grant from First Niagara Bank’s Mentoring Matters program for the work of its
Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce moves to Landmarc Building
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce on Friday moved its offices from 22 Genesee St. to the Landmarc Building located at 520

People news: Preferred Mutual Insurance hires Pasternak as digital-media specialist
NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — Andrew Pasternak has joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Co. as a digital-media specialist, the insurance company announced. He brings more than 11

del Lago Resort & Casino names GM
TYRE, N.Y. — The upcoming del Lago Resort & Casino has hired Jeff Babinski as vice president and general manager. Babinski comes to del Lago
Lawmakers: Senate, Assembly budget proposals include funding for proposed MVHS hospital
UTICA, N.Y. — Budget proposals in the New York State Senate and Assembly include funding for a proposed hospital in Oneida County. The $300 million
Pomeroy Foundation makes naming gift to Crouse for emergency department
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is providing a “generous” donation that will place the Pomeroy name on the soon-to-be renovated emergency department

SUNY Empire State College names its first director for WNY region
DeWITT, N.Y. — SUNY Empire State College announced it has appointed Cathleen Sheils as executive director for what it calls its Western New York region.
CNY unemployment rates decline in January compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in January, compared to a year ago, according to the latest
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