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Chemung Financial posts strong sequential quarter profit growth
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG), the parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company, reported that its net income nearly doubled in the first quarter of this year compared to last quarter. Elmira–based Chemung Financial produced net income of $7.1 million, or $1.48 per share, in the first three months of 2024, up 87 […]

New Energy New York selects finalists for battery-startup accelerator
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Four finalists will compete in the inaugural ChargeUp Battery Startup Accelerator at the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton. Binghamton University, the
Ithaca College professor named to lead George W. Bush Presidential Library
ITHACA — Ithaca College Professor of History Pearl Ponce has been named director of the George W. Bush Presidential Library in Dallas, Texas. In that

Broome County readies for annual airshow in July
MAINE, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Airshow returns to the Southern Tier July 6-7 at the Greater Binghamton Airport, 2534 Airport Road. Gates open at 9 a.m. with performances scheduled for noon-4 p.m. each day. Airport officials estimate between 15,000 and 25,000 visitors will attend the event each day. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight
Tioga County Chamber to honor economic drivers
OWEGO, N.Y. — Tioga County has a new way to celebrate the people and organizations boosting economic growth and development in the region with the

Boyce Thompson Institute unveils plant-phenotyping facility
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) says it has opened its plant-phenotyping facility, PhenoSight. This new facility holds “significant potential for delivering unparalleled insights” into plant growth, development, and response to environmental conditions, according to a BTI news release. BTI is a plant-sciences research institution in Ithaca. “The opening of this facility marks
A.O. Fox Hospital, BOCES partner on nursing program
ONEONTA — A.O. Fox Hospital, part of the Bassett Healthcare Network, and Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services (ONC BOCES) have announced a new partnership that brings the BOCES practical nursing-certification program to the hospital. The comprehensive 10-month program is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in
Broome County hotel occupancy inches down in February
BINGHAMTON — Broome County hotels saw slightly fewer guests in February, while two other key indicators of business performance improved. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county dipped 0.7 percent to 50.4 percent in the second month of 2024 versus February 2023. Revenue per available room (RevPar), an

Binghamton University to pursue AI research and development
Uses “landmark” $5 million donation VESTAL — Binghamton University graduate Thomas Secunda is providing the school a financial gift that it

North Street Tavern opens in Endicott
ENDICOTT — Endicott has a new tavern, but its owners aren’t new to the bar and restaurant business. Partners Kelly Philhower and Troy Rohmann have operated Beer Thirty Grill & Bar on Upper Court Street in Binghamton for about seven years and also operate CONES Ice Cream in Port Crane. Now, they have added the
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