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St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has appointed Katie Taylor as director of patient accounting, effective Dec. 1. She replaces Michael Scherr, who is retiring after

ome Memorial Hospital announced that Kiran Yelakanti, M.D. has joined its medical staff. He earned his medical degree from the Osmania Medical College in Andhra
Preferred Mutual Insurance Company
Tina Schott was recently promoted to property operations manager at Preferred Mutual Insurance Company. She has more than 20 years experience in the insurance industry,
Indium Corporation has added Diane Davis and Ryan Critelli to the company’s sales team. Davis has joined Indium as an account specialist and Critelli as
Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Upstate New York has promoted Dawn Carlson to vice president. She has been with BBB for 21 years. Carlson started
CNY unemployment rates fall in October compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, and Ithaca metro areas declined in October, compared to a year ago, according to the latest New York

People news: MVCC appoints McDonald as director of community and workforce development
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has appointed William McDonald as the new director of community and workforce development in the school’s Center
Chemung Financial declares dividend of 26 cents
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) announced Monday that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 26 cents a
The UPS Store to formally open Tuesday in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — A local franchise of The UPS Store will hold its formal grand opening at its location in the Mohawk Acres Shopping Plaza,
DEC acquires 87 acres of Tompkins County land from Finger Lakes Land Trust
DRYDEN, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has acquired 87 acres of land in the town of Dryden in Tompkins
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