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Berkshire Bank to close Rome branch, consolidate with nearby office
ROME, N.Y. — Berkshire Bank announced it has decided to close its branch at 100 W. Dominick St. in Rome and consolidate it with its
OCC, SUNY Poly sign agreement allowing OCC students to pursue bachelor’s degrees at SUNY Poly
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Students who earn their associate degree at Onondaga Community College (OCC) can now pursue a bachelor’s degree in one of 12 programs
Lockheed Martin taps company CEO as new board chairman; former CEO Hewson to retire
BESTHESDA, Maryland — The board of directors of Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT), which operates plants in suburban Syracuse and Oswego, has elected James Taiclet,
Jefferson County hotels had fewer than a quarter of rooms filled in December
WATERTOWN — Just under one out of four Jefferson County hotel rooms, on average, were occupied in December as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to hinder travel and the hospitality industry, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county was 24.7 percent in December, down
Mohawk Valley EDGE board elects three new members, slate of officers
ROME, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley EDGE announced that its board of directors recently elected three new members to the board, as well as a full slate of officers for 2021. Mohawk Valley EDGE is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to strengthening and growing the economy of the Mohawk Valley. Ronald Belle, CEO and president of AmeriCU
Hunter settles into new role as chief lending officer at Alternatives FCU
ITHACA, N.Y. — James Hunter is now a few months into his new role as chief lending officer at Alternatives Federal Credit Union (FCU) in Ithaca. Alternatives, which is located at 125 N. Fulton St. in downtown Ithaca, announced Hunter’s hiring in November. Before coming to Ithaca, he most recently served as executive director of
Chemung Financial adds Archibold to board
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The board of directors of Chemung Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CHMG) elected Raimundo C. Archibold, Jr., to the board on Jan. 20. Archibold will stand for shareholder election at the annual meeting of shareholders in June, Chemung Financial said in a Jan. 25 news release. All directors of Chemung Financial also serve on
Madison County says it won’t conduct COVID-19 vaccine lottery due to lack of supply
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County government announced Thursday that it will not be using a lottery system to help get vaccines into the arms of
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Health (DOH) undercounted the number of COVID-19 nursing-home deaths by 50 percent, according to a new
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds 39 percent of nearly 200 area companies surveyed expect an increase in jobs and hiring
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