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Five Star Bank formally opens its relocated branch in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Five Star Bank on Monday formally opened its relocated branch in Elmira, a 2,400-square-foot office at 100 West Water St. Five Star

U.S. Customs agents seize $2.8 million in counterfeit watches at Rochester airport
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Rochester Airport Port of Entry recently seized designer watches worth nearly $3 million

Upstate Medical University awarded $2 million to upgrade, support its telehealth infrastructure
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded Upstate Medical University $2 million to help upgrade and support its telehealth infrastructure. Upstate will

DOE selects Syracuse University to help manufacturers reduce their carbon footprint
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University is among 32 schools that will work to help local manufacturers improve their energy efficiency, as part of a $60

People news: ARISE hires compliance officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — ARISE announced that Daniel Trebendis has joined its leadership team as the director of quality improvement and corporate compliance. He comes to

Binghamton University students returning to campus, begin classes Tuesday
VESTAL, N.Y. — After spending the weekend moving in, classes for all of Binghamton University’s 18,600 students are set to begin Tuesday. About 3,000 first-year

People news: Rosen returns to Raymour & Flanigan as VP of HR and talent acquisition
CLAY, N.Y. — Trista Rosen, who previously worked at Raymour & Flanigan for more than 12 years, has returned after a short stint with Starbucks

Rural Health Network of South Central New York awarded grant funding for transportation program
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Rural Health Network of South Central New York in Binghamton will use a $150,000 federal grant for its GetThere Transportation to

RYAN O’DONNELL has joined Chimera Integrations as a security consultant. He will support the sales-development efforts of the Cicero–based firm, which is a growing security-technology integrator. O’Donnell will help identify and implement specific technology solutions for local businesses and commercial enterprises throughout the upstate New York region. He comes to Chimera, having served in several
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RYAN O’DONNELL has joined Chimera Integrations as a security consultant. He will support the sales-development efforts of the Cicero–based firm, which is a growing security-technology integrator. O’Donnell will help identify and implement specific technology solutions for local businesses and commercial enterprises throughout the upstate New York region. He comes to Chimera, having served in several professional relationship-management and business-development roles over the last decade. He most recently worked as a sales executive in the electronic security monitoring industry, following a number of years as a nonprofit manager and fundraiser.

Cayuga Health issues patient-safety measures to combat COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health has issued new protocols for those seeking to visit or obtain medical procedures at its facilities. The measures are “in
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