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U.S. Customs agents seize $2.8 million in counterfeit watches at Rochester airport
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Rochester Airport Port of Entry recently seized designer watches worth nearly $3 million
Binghamton University students returning to campus, begin classes Tuesday
VESTAL, N.Y. — After spending the weekend moving in, classes for all of Binghamton University’s 18,600 students are set to begin Tuesday. About 3,000 first-year
Rural Health Network of South Central New York awarded grant funding for transportation program
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Rural Health Network of South Central New York in Binghamton will use a $150,000 federal grant for its GetThere Transportation to
Cayuga Health issues patient-safety measures to combat COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health has issued new protocols for those seeking to visit or obtain medical procedures at its facilities. The measures are “in
Ithaca airport director to retire at end of September
LANSING, N.Y. — Mike Hall, director of Ithaca Tompkins International Airport, has announced his plan to retire on Sept. 30 after seven years in the
HOLT Architects appoints Apker as CFO
ITHACA, N.Y. — HOLT Architects, which has offices in Ithaca and Syracuse, announced it has recently promoted Christopher J. Apker from controller to chief financial
Elmira Savings Bank’s 2nd quarter profit jumps 54 percent
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) recently reported that its net income soared 54 percent in the second quarter to just over $1.4 million from $909,000 in the year-ago period. This net increase resulted from a rise in net-interest income of $203,000, a decrease in noninterest expense of $181,000, and drop in the
Baseball Hall of Fame awarded nearly $5M in federal funds
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Live venues and cultural institutions were among the hardest-hit industries during the pandemic, including the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown. To help recover, the Baseball Hall of Fame will use nearly $5 million in federal funding that’s meant to help it move beyond the pandemic, the office of
MVCC’s Ireland elected president of SUNY Librarians Association
UTICA, N.Y. — Jocelyn Ireland, instructional-design librarian at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC), was recently elected president of the SUNY Librarians Association (SUNYLA) for the 2021-2022 year. After serving as second vice president/conference chair and first vice president over the past two years, Ireland assumed the position of president at the SUNYLA annual conference, hosted
ConMed to pay 3rd quarter dividend of 20 cents in early October
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker founded in the Utica area, announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the third quarter. The dividend is payable on Oct. 5 to all shareholders of record as of Sept. 15. ConMed manufactures surgical devices and equipment for
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