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Berkshire Hills completes acquisition of 11 Bank of America branches in Utica–Rome area
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) today announced that its banking subsidiary, Berkshire Bank, has completed the previously announced acquisition of 20 upstate New York
Vapor World, Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen to formally open in Rome
ROME — A retailer of electronic cigarettes and a soup kitchen will formally open their doors in Rome on Thursday. The grand opening of Vapor
SUNY Research Foundation awards presidential fellowship to ESF faculty member
SYRACUSE — The Research Foundation (RF) for the State University of New York (SUNY) has awarded a presidential fellowship to Preston Gilbert, a faculty member
Economist: growth in CNY should ‘modestly accelerate’ in 2014
SYRACUSE — Economic growth is poised to “modestly accelerate” in 2014 as the “drag” from housing, consumer deleveraging, global trade, and fiscal policy recedes.” That’s
Bond, Schoeneck & King expands in the New York City area
SYRACUSE — On Jan. 1, the Manhattan–based law firm of Kehl, Katzive & Simon, LLP joined Syracuse–based Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC. On Feb. 1,
D’Arcangelo accounting firm elects Miller managing partner
UTICA — Scott E. Miller has been elected to serve as D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP’s managing partner for the Utica, Rome, Oneida, and Canastota offices,
St. Elizabeth, Faxton St. Luke’s get grants for affiliation process
UTICA — St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) and Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH) will use separate $50,000 grants to help pay for legal and consultant
Elmira Savings Bank finishes paying back the federal government
ELMIRA — Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) announced this week it has repaid the final $3.5 million segment of the $14 million it received from
KS&R adds Lucinda Burch to board of directors
SYRACUSE — KS&R (Knowledge Systems & Research, Inc.) has elected employee Lucinda Burch to the company’s board of directors. “Lucinda brings a wealth of marketing
D’Arcangelo accounting firm merges with Canastota sole proprietor
UTICA — D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP, a Utica–based accounting and consulting firm, on Monday announced its recent merger with Harry L. Hood CPA, a sole