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Two Cortland insurance agencies to combine next April
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Cortland–based Bailey Place Insurance says it has agreed to acquire Tanner- Ibbotson, Inc., also of Cortland, in a deal that combines two long-time local agencies, effective April 1, 2024. Stephen Franco, president of Bailey Place, said the deal will not impact client relationships and that the acquisition will “bolster” the agency’s offerings, […]
Most CNY subregions generate slight job growth in last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Ithaca sub-regions of our 16-county Central New York coverage area produced job growth ranging from 0.2 percent to 1.6 percent between October 2022 and this past October. At the same time, the Elmira area posted no change in jobs in the 12-month period. That’s according to the latest
D5 Consulting says DEI training is key to workplace culture
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training might not be on every employer’s to-do list, but it should be, according to a Binghamton–area consulting firm that offers a variety of trainings. Diversity, equity, and inclusion, at its heart, means appreciating and valuing individual differences and unique attributes including ethnicity, gender, age, and more,
Launch NY to use $1M MetLife investment to promote upstate entrepreneurship
“MetLife Foundation’s investment enables us to create opportunities for talented entrepreneurs who will encourage growth and economic prosperity in Upstate New York,” Marnie LaVigne, president and CEO of Launch NY, said in the MetLife release. “We value their commitment to the region and look forward to building on our successful partnership.” MetLife Foundation says its
North Country nurses can pursue doctorate program remotely
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — North Country nurses can pursue an advanced degree remotely through a collaboration between Upstate Medical University in Syracuse and SUNY Canton. Representatives from both colleges recently signed an agreement allowing Upstate Medical’s College of Nursing to offer its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree remotely through SUNY Canton’s Margaret D. Sovie School
Jefferson County hotels post nearly 10 percent decline in guests in October
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels registered an almost 10 percent drop in overnight guests in October, but two other indicators of hotel-business performance were mixed. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county slipped 9.6 percent to 53.1 percent in the 10th month of 2023 from October 2022,
Grow-NY recognizes firms from Ithaca, Poughkeepsie, and beyond
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — This year’s Grow-NY business competition awarded prize money to businesses from Ithaca and Poughkeepsie, two from Ontario, and companies from Georgia and the United Kingdom as well. Grow-NY is focused on “enhancing the emerging” food, beverage, and agriculture innovation cluster in Central New York, the Finger Lakes, and the Southern Tier. The
Five Star Bank parent company to pay Q4 dividend of 30 cents a share in early January
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents per common share outstanding. The banking company will pay the fourth-quarter dividend on Jan. 2, to shareholders of record on Dec. 14. At Financial Institutions’ current
Rotary Club of Ithaca awards community grants
ITHACA, N.Y. —The Rotary Club of Ithaca recently awarded $10,000 in grants to 11 community nonprofits for a variety of projects, according to a news release from the organization. The Rotary Club received 28 applications this year for its annual community grants program. A seven-member committee evaluated the proposals and selected the final projects. The
Hunter cited for illegally taking two deer in Otsego County
MILFORD, N.Y. — An unlicensed hunter in Otsego County was recently cited by state authorities for illegally taking a pair of deer. On Nov. 7, Mark Vencak, an environmental conservation officer for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), responded to a location in Otsego County after receiving information that a person took
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