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Tioga State Bank CEO tells Congressional subcommittee to ease up on community banks
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The president and CEO of Tioga State Bank, of Spencer, N.Y., told a Congressional subcommittee this week that it was time for

People news: Hancock Estabrook names Benda marketing director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP announced it has appointed Renee G. Benda as marketing director in the law firm’s headquarters office in Syracuse. Benda

Sam’s Club shuttering store on Erie Boulevard in Syracuse, cutting 151 jobs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sam’s Club is closing its store on Erie Boulevard East in Syracuse later this month. In a legally required Worker Adjustment and
CenterState CEO Economic Forecast report finds fewer members generated growth last year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report finds that 56 percent of nearly 200 CenterState CEO members surveyed generated growth in 2017, down from 67 percent

Davis College seeks new president after naming Pedrone its first chancellor
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Davis College has chosen President Dino Pedrone to be its first chancellor. Pedrone, 72, president of the 117-year-old college since 2008,

Adirondack Scenic Railroad’s leader to leave for job in Washington state
UTICA, N.Y. — Bethan Maher, executive director of the Adirondack Rail Preservation Society for the last half decade, is leaving the organization to work at

State Fairgrounds events attendance rose more than 50 percent in 2017, Cuomo says
GEDDES, N.Y. — Attendance at events held at the New York State Fairgrounds — outside the 13 day window of the State Fair — jumped

MVHS CEO Perra to retire in June 2019
UTICA, N.Y. — Scott Perra, president and CEO of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS), plans to retire on June 30, 2019, the organization announced

Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital launches red light safety project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nurses at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse have started a new patient-safety initiative involving red lights. Nurses have the option of
Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment rise in fourth quarter
Upstate New York consumers are becoming more confident about economic conditions, according to a new survey report. Consumer sentiment in the region was measured at
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