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Strategic tops $2.5 billion in assets under management
UTICA, N.Y. — Strategic Financial Services, Inc. — an independent wealth-management firm with offices in the Mohawk Valley, Syracuse, and beyond — recently announced that its assets under management have grown to surpass $2.5 billion. “This milestone reflects the continued trust our clients place in us — and our commitment to having ‘good people’ that […]
UTICA, N.Y. — The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida Counties, Inc. (WDB/HMO) says it’s sponsoring a paid, 15-week training program for people

Women–owned businesses in Oneida and Herkimer counties can pursue $5,000 grants
CLINTON, N.Y. — A total of five grants, each worth $5,000, are available for women–owned business in Oneida and Herkimer counties. The Women’s Fund (WF)

Oneida County releases agriculture plan for the next five years
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Thursday issued a five-year strategic plan for strengthening the region’s agricultural economy, protecting farmland, and expanding opportunities for farmers

MV EDGE initiates dairy roundtable as Chobani plans Rome processing facility
ROME — Chobani’s April announcement that it will build a $1.2 billion plant in Rome at Griffiss Business and Technology Park isn’t just good news for people looking for a job or those who like the company’s Greek yogurt. It’s also good news for the hundreds of farmers in the Mohawk Valley who will have

State Police arrest man for theft of $2,100 in merchandise from Horseheads Walmart store
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — New York State Police say they arrested a Corning man on Friday, July 25 for allegedly stealing more than $2,100 worth of

New chief legal officer settles into new role at Broadview FCU
ALBANY — Broadview Federal Credit Union (Broadview FCU) announced that Lisa Harris is now serving as its new chief legal officer. She takes over a position previously held by Kendra Rubin, who was recently promoted to chief of staff at Broadview. Harris joins the credit union’s executive-leadership team as Broadview’s primary legal advisor, overseeing all

Outlook for CNY business banking clients remains strong, expert says
Inflation, interest rates, tariffs. These economic and business topics make for splashy headlines in the national news, but they aren’t making the same waves across Central New York’s business community according to a local banking expert. “Central New York is always a little more moderate,” when it comes to the effect of such economic changes,

New Community Financial CFO outlines goals
DeWITT -— Community Financial System Inc.’s (NYSE: CBU) new chief financial officer brings a background in hedge funds and the Buffalo area to the banking and financial services company, which has targeted western New York as a growth-opportunity region. Marya Burgio Wlos, who was appointed to her position effective on March 31, is up for

Bassett Healthcare Network names new board chair
COOPERSTOWN — Bassett Healthcare Network announced that Robert Hanft, former executive at J.P. Morgan and current senior adviser with Strategic Financial Services in Utica, has recently been elected chair of Bassett’s board of directors. Hanft will serve a three-year term, which formally began on July 11, following formal election at the board’s annual meeting in
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