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Yartym now leading Guthrie Clinic operations in both Cortland, Corning
CORNING, N.Y. — Jennifer Yartym, president of Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, is adding job duties in a place with which she is quite familiar. Guthrie Clinic has appointed Yartym as the new president of Guthrie Corning Hospital, effective Jan. 1. Before joining Cortland Medical Center in 2019, Yartym was with Corning Hospital for 19 years, […]

Chemung Financial pays Q4 2025 dividend of 34 cents
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CHMG), parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company, recently paid investors a quarterly cash dividend of 34 cents per share for the fourth quarter. Common-stock shareholders of record as of the close of business on Dec. 19, received the payment on Jan. 2. At the banking company’s current

TC3 inks new transfer agreement with Hobart
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) has agreed on a new transfer agreement with Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) in Geneva. It provides TC3 graduates guaranteed acceptance into bachelor’s degree programs at HWS, along with scholarship funding, according to a TC3 announcement. Amy Kremenek, president of Tompkins Cortland Community College, and Sarah

Delta Air Lines reverses course, will keep offering flights at Greater Binghamton Airport
MAINE, N.Y. — After announcing plans to eliminate air service at the Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM), Delta Air Lines now says the flights will continue.

Koffman Southern Tier Incubator member companies created nearly 200 jobs during 2025
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Member companies of the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton created 199 new jobs last year. That’s according to Koffman’s 2025 Year in Review report, which the organization released on Thursday, Jan. 8. The report reflects annual metrics reported from member companies. The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator is part of Binghamton University.

SUNY awards funding to help students deal with mental-health issues
ALBANY, N.Y. — Binghamton University, Onondaga Community College, Tompkins Cortland Community College, and SUNY Oneonta are among the campuses that will receive funding through SUNY’s

Tompkins County seeks grant applicants for tourism and community events
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County tourism program is now accepting applications for the spring 2026 funding round for three grant programs with $164,000 in funding available. The grant programs are designed to enhance the county’s tourism sector, develop outdoor-recreation opportunities, and support community celebrations, per the Tompkins County announcement. A tourism grant workshop is

Cornell graduate donates $55 million to endow Cornell CALS Ashley School
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) will use a $55 million donation to establish the Cornell CALS Ashley School

Ithaca law firm combines with Vestal firm
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Ithaca law firm of Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk, LLP (SSPS) has combined with the Vestal–based law firm of Levene Gouldin

Guthrie Clinic names new president of Corning Hospital
CORNING, N.Y. — Guthrie Clinic has appointed Jennifer Yartym as the new president of Guthrie Corning Hospital, effective Jan. 1. Yartym, who is currently serving as president of Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, will also continue in that role, per the health system’s Friday announcement. Her appointment at Corning Hospital comes as Paul VerValin steps down
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