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GPO Federal Credit Union names Mayhew to president, CEO posts
NEW HARTFORD — The board of directors of GPO Federal Credit Union (GPOFCU) in New Hartford on Tuesday announced it has selected Nicholas Mayhew to serve as president and CEO. Mayhew assumes his new role on Feb. 3. He most recently served as vice president and CFO of Rome Memorial Hospital, GPOFCU said in a […]
The Beeches: Adapting in the second hundred years
Necessity is the handmaiden of invention. — author unknown ROME — On Dec. 12, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi received the first radio signal transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean. At the same time, Frank Destito was on board a ship bound from Italy to New York City — final destination: Rome, N.Y. Destito, who was newly married,
Oneida Savings Bank: Diversification turns sleepy bank into community powerhouse
ONEIDA — One year after the Civil War ended, residents of Oneida established the Oneida Savings Bank (OSB). Chartered in New York state, the corporation was structured as a mutual savings bank, whereby the depositors were the bank’s owners. Serving clients in Oneida and Madison counties, OSB collected deposits, paid interest, and financed residential mortgages
El Chico’s Bar & Grill to formally reopen in Rome Friday
ROME — El Chico’s Bar & Grill, an area restaurant started in the 1940s, will formally reopen in Rome on Friday. The grand-opening ceremony for
Gander Mountain to reopen Johnson City store this spring
JOHNSON CITY — Gander Mountain is planning to reopen its Johnson City store this spring, about two-and-a-half years after closing it due to flooding. The Johnson
Bella Regina Restaurant formally opens in Utica
UTICA — Bella Regina Restaurant, located at 239 Genesee St. in Utica, formally held its grand opening on Jan. 16. Regina Piacentino, the original chef
Sweet Spot Development signs agreements, offers incentive for Camillus Mills project
CAMILLUS — Sweet Spot Development, a Skaneateles–based development firm, on Monday announced that it has signed agreements with two Syracuse–based medical practices to become ground-floor
Vapor World, Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen to formally open in Rome
ROME — A retailer of electronic cigarettes and a soup kitchen will formally open their doors in Rome on Thursday. The grand opening of Vapor
Cornell, Ithaca College, TC3 launch incubator project in Ithaca
ITHACA — Cornell University, in collaboration with Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community College, has announced plans for an incubator project in downtown Ithaca that could lead to incentives in the START-UP NY program. The incubator, to be located in the Carey Building at 314 E. State St. near The Commons, seeks to attract entrepreneurs
i3 Electronics lays off 28 employees
ENDICOTT — i3 Electronics, Inc., the firm that acquired the former Endicott Interconnect Technologies last October, has announced the layoff of 28 employees. “This reduction
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