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Pamela Matt to head up MV Chamber
UTICA — Pamela Matt of New Hartford is the new executive director of the Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce following an extensive nationwide search. She
BAE lands Bell Helicopter contract
ENDICOTT — Bell Helicopter selected BAE Systems to provide fly-by-wire flight-control computers for its 525 Relentless super medium-class helicopter. BAE Systems flight-control computers provide the
Carousel expansion achieves gold LEED certification
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded gold LEED certification to the 1.3 million-square-foot expansion of the Carousel Center shopping mall. The
State gives grants to flood-damaged Southern Tier towns
Five Southern Tier municipalities will receive grants from the New York State Department of State to help them recover from flooding that swept the region
Fourth-quarter slide doesn’t derail record full-year earnings at Chemung Financial
ELMIRA — The acquisition of Fort Orange Financial Corp. in the second quarter of last year helped push earnings at Chemung Financial Corp. to record
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet reopens after flooding
JOHNSON CITY — Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, which closed its Johnson City store during last fall’s flooding after just a month in business, will reopen the
NBT unit, Mang Insurance, makes acquisition
NORWICH — NBT Bancorp, Inc. subsidiary Mang Insurance Agency, LLC has acquired Harvey-Triumpho Insurance Agency of Fort Plain (Montgomery County). Going forward, the agency will
Upcoming conference focuses on small-business diversity, resources
BINGHAMTON — In an Internet age, owners of new and emerging businesses have a lot of information at their fingertips, but entrepreneurs often don’t know
Health-care employers face tough time finding qualified workers
Health-care providers continue to struggle to find skilled candidates or job openings, particularly specialized, technical positions. More than 37 percent of health-care employers have jobs
Peoples 4th-quarter profit slips, but annual earnings rise
HALLSTEAD, Pa. — Peoples Financial Services Corp. (Ticker: PFIS) recently reported that its profit in the fourth quarter fell from a year ago. But that
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