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Community Bank System to acquire Elmira Savings Bank for nearly $83 million
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) announced it has agreed to acquire Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) in a cash deal worth
Preferred Mutual Insurance appoints new CEO, COO
PMIC’s current CEO, Christopher Taft, will be retiring but will become the chairman of the company’s board of directors. In that role, Taft replaces Robert
U.S. House member, a Binghamton University graduate, to address Class of 2020 commencement
VESTAL, N.Y. — A member of the U.S. House of Representatives who graduated from Binghamton University in 1992 will be the keynote speaker at the
Kinney Drugs names new president
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs has announced John Marraffa as its new company president. Marraffa takes over the duties that Rebecca Bubel previously held before
Former mechanic at State Police garage admits to theft
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — A former civilian mechanic who maintained New York State Police vehicles has pleaded guilty to corrupting the government in the third degree
Stagnaro named executive director of Chenango Memorial Hospital Foundation
NORWICH, N.Y. — Melissa Stagnaro has been appointed as the new executive director of the Chenango Memorial Hospital (CMH) Foundation, the fundraising arm of UHS
HealthWay sold to private-equity firm
PULASKI, N.Y. — Private-equity firm AE Industrial Partners, LP has acquired the Pulaski–based HealthWay Family of Brands, which specializes in air-purification products for both commercial
Colón Torres joins OCRRA board of directors
SALINA, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) recently announced Luis A. Colón Torres, of Syracuse, has joined its board of directors. Colón
New Oneida County grant programs to benefit small businesses, startups
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County has announced two new grant programs that could help area small businesses and startups. The county says $200,000 in microenterprise
Indium remembers board chair, Macartney, who died at age 79
CLINTON, N.Y. — The Indium Corporation of Clinton is mourning the death of William (Bill) Macartney III, chair of the firm’s board of directors, who
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