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Mortgage lender Homestead Funding formally opens branch in Vestal
VESTAL — Homestead Funding Corp., an Albany–based licensed mortgage bank, today formally opened a new branch office in Vestal with a grand-opening event and ribbon
NBT Bank promotes Buffa to regional president
UTICA — NBT Bank has announced the promotion of John Buffa to regional president for the bank’s Mohawk Valley branches in Oneida and Herkimer counties.
Syracuse Crunch, Utica Comets to play in ‘Frozen Dome Classic’ on Nov. 22
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Crunch today announced it’ll host the “Frozen Dome Classic,” the first professional hockey game held in the Carrier Dome when it
EFC approves $5.27 million in low-cost financing to create wastewater system for Verona
VERONA — The board of directors of the New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. (EFC) recently approved and announced almost $5.27 million in zero-interest financing
St. John Fisher College president announces plan to retire in 2015
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Donald Bain, president of St. John Fisher College, today announced his plans to retire as the liberal-arts college’s leader in 2015 after
Schumer wants CSX, Madison County to agree on plan for Canastota bridge project
CANASTOTA — The North Court Street bridge in the village of Canastota is in “critical” need of repair, but CSX, which runs a rail line
Driscoll Foods launches new distribution operations in Mohawk Valley
AMSTERDAM, N.Y. — Clifton, N.J.–based Driscoll Foods has plans to establish its second foodservice-distribution facility in Amsterdam, N.Y., creating 60 jobs. Amsterdam is in Montgomery
New York State Bar Association announces new executive-committee members
ALBANY — Eleven attorneys have been elected to the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association. The 30-member Executive Committee oversees the management
State certifies Good Shepherd Fairview Home to provide enhanced assisted-living services
BINGHAMTON — The New York State Department of Health recently certified Good Shepherd Fairview Home as a provider of enhanced assisted-living residential (EALR) services. Good
NBT refinances $165M in long-term debt, will incur $17.1 million penalty in Q2 earnings
NORWICH— NBT Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) says it has refinanced about $165 million of long-term debt made up of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances
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