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UVANY announces board appointments
The Upstate Venture Association of New York, Inc. (UVANY) recently announced that Jennifer Tegan, partner at Cayuga Venture Fund in Ithaca, will become vice president
Sherrill Manufacturing reorganization plan approved
SHERRILL — A little more than three years after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Sherrill Manufacturing’s reorganization plan received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy
BSU thrives in contract-assembly manufacturing niche
ITHACA — Jack-of-all-trades, master of none? That’s not the case at BSU, Inc., a woman-owned, contract-assembly manufacturer of electronic-circuit boards that has not only carved
Chemung Canal Trust completes acquisition of six Bank of America branches in CNY
ELMIRA — Chemung Canal Trust Company has completed the acquisition of six former Bank of America branch offices located in Auburn, Cortland, Ithaca, and Seneca
State unemployment rate ticks up to 7.7 percent in October
New York’s unemployment rate rose 0.1 percent to 7.7 percent between September and October, according to preliminary figures the New York State Department of Labor
Five Star Bank parent declares quarterly dividend of 19 cents
Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), the parent of Five Star Bank, has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 19 cents per outstanding common share. The
Gifford and Allyn Foundations jointly announce recipients of 2013 Leadership Award
SYRACUSE — Gifford Foundation board president Jack Webb recently announced the recipients of the 2013 Kathy Goldfarb-Findling Leadership Award. The Allyn Foundation has joined the
Gallup: Majority in U.S. say health care is not the government’s responsibility
Polling firm Gallup reported Nov. 18 that its most-recent annual health-care poll, conducted Nov. 7-10, found that 56 percent of U.S. adults now say it’s
Downtown Ithaca welcomes two new businesses
ITHACA — The Downtown Ithaca Alliance and Ithaca Mayor Svante L. Myrick announced that two new businesses recently opened in downtown Ithaca. STREAM Co-Lab, located
Taking a Good, Hard Look at Common Core Standards
School districts across the state have grappled with changes and challenges that accompanied implementation of the Common Core testing standards. During that time, I have