Community Bank appoints Houghton as district manager, overseeing 7 branches
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Barbara Houghton to district manager. Read More
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Excellus names Cohen senior VP and corporate medical director
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announced it has appointed Dr. Stephen H. Cohen as the health insurer’s senior VP and corporate medical director. Read More
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Community Bank names Vedora commercial team leader in Geneva
GENEVA, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted James Vedora to commercial team leader in its Geneva office. Read More
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Connecticut firm expands into Southern Tier in merger with The Partners Insurance Agency
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Partners Insurance Agency — an independent insurance agency with offices in the Southern Tier — has merged with Glastonbury, Connecticut–based Smith Brothers Insurance, LLC in a deal that closed Jan. 1. Read More
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Link Foundation appoints Chemung Canal’s Morton as special advisor
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The board of trustees of the Link Foundation announced it has appointed James Edmond (Ed) Morton, IV as a special advisor to the foundation’s board of directors. Read More
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Solvay Bank appoints Nick Carfagno as State Tower branch manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Solvay Bank announced it has appointed Nick Carfagno as assistant VP and branch manager of its State Tower branch in downtown Syracuse. Read More
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People news: Solvay Bank names Herrera manager of North Syracuse branch
NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Solvay Bank announced it has appointed Andre Herrera as assistant VP and branch manager of its location at 628 S. Main St. in North Syracuse. Read More
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KeyBank names Ristau area retail leader
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — KeyBank announced it has promoted Rani Ristau to area retail leader. Read More
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Generations Bank adds Gardner, Moriarty to board of directors
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bank announced it has added two new members to its board of directors. As part of the recently closed merger with Medina Savings and Loan, Generations has expanded its board to include James (Howie) Gardner and Timothy Moriarty from Medina. Read More
Health Care & Education
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Shortage of shingles vaccine sparks concern SYRACUSE — A doctor with St. Joseph’s Health is among those concerned about a shortage of the vaccine used to combat shingles. Read More -
Little Falls Hospital getting ready to build primary care clinic in Dolgeville DOLGEVILLE — Little Falls Hospital is preparing for a new primary care center that will replace the existing facility on Gibson Street in Dolgeville. Read More -
Utica College to use $125K grant for Thurston Hall technology upgrades UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College announced it will use a $125,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust for a technology upgrade in Thurston Hall, the college’s newest academic building. Read More
Construction, Design & Real Estate
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Little Falls Hospital getting ready to build primary care clinic in Dolgeville DOLGEVILLE — Little Falls Hospital is preparing for a new primary care center that will replace the existing facility on Gibson Street in Dolgeville. Read More
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Crews finish $15M in upgrades at scientific-research facility, CHESS, in Ithaca ITHACA, N.Y. — Construction crews have completed “significant upgrades” at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, or CHESS, a scientific-research facility in Ithaca. Read More -
State to provide half the funding for $44 million sports complex in downtown Utica UTICA, N.Y. — The Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority will use a $22 million state award for the construction of Nexus Center, a $44 million, “tournament-based,” sports complex in downtown Utica. Read More
Manufacturing & Engineering
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N.Y. manufacturing index falls in January to lowest level since mid-2017 The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 8 points in January to 3.9, its lowest level since mid-2017. The headline index has fallen a cumulative 18 points since No Read More
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Crews finish $15M in upgrades at scientific-research facility, CHESS, in Ithaca ITHACA, N.Y. — Construction crews have completed “significant upgrades” at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, or CHESS, a scientific-research facility in Ithaca. Read More
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Canadian cannabis firm to spend up to $150M to anchor upcoming hemp industrial park in Southern Tier A Canadian cannabis firm plans to invest between $100 million and $150 million to anchor a hemp industrial park to be sited in the Southern Tier after New York granted the company a license to process and produce hemp. Read More