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Berkshire president and CEO elected chairman
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) President and CEO Michael Daly will become chairman of the Pittsfield, Mass.–based banking company on Jan. 1. Berkshire Hills’
Upstate schools receive funding to work on MS treatment
SYRACUSE — The Empire State Stem Cell Board has recommended that a consortium of schools including one in Syracuse receive $12.1 million for work on
Oneida Financial to acquire insurance agency in Schenectady
ONEIDA — Oneida Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ONFC), parent of Oneida Savings Bank, announced today that it has agreed to acquire McMahon, Fenaroli and White, Inc.,
Chobani formally opens $450 million yogurt plant in Idaho
NORWICH — Chobani, Inc. today announced the formal grand opening of its new manufacturing plant in Twin Falls, Idaho, the company’s second in the U.S.
Matt Brewing launches $5 million biogas-to-power facility
through a process called anaerobic digestion. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) provided a $1 million incentive to Matt Brewing Co.,
State health official stops in CNY to discuss health-improvement plan
SALINA — The president of the New York Academy of Medicine and chairwoman of the New York State Public Health and Health Planning Council’s Public
SUNY trustees name interim president at Morrisville
MORRISVILLE — William Murabito will serve as interim president of Morrisville State College starting in February. Murabito is the current interim president of Sullivan Community
First Niagara names chief banking officer
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) has promoted Daniel Cantara to the position of senior executive vice president and chief banking officer. Cantara has
Home care agencies to affiliate
SYRACUSE — Two Syracuse–based home-care agencies have reached an affiliation agreement that will bring them together under a single parent company. VNA Homecare and Home
Arnot Health leader sets retirement for end of 2013
ELMIRA — Arnot Health President and CEO Anthony Cooper will retire on Dec. 31 of next year and be replaced by the health-care system’s medical
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