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Member News Ms. Jones brings nearly 20 years of marketing and communications experience to the growing community bank and its affiliates ROCHESTER, N.Y. – September 18, 2023 – Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank (“Five Star” or the “Bank”), SDN Insurance Agency, LLC, and Courier Capital, announced that Blake Jones…
Member News Call for Entries for Pumpkin Carving Contest for Downtown Local Businesses A Downtown Definitely Series Event ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sep. 15, 2023 – The City of Rochester and Downtown Definitely Events announced plans for the second annual Fall Fest taking place in the heart of downtown Rochester at Parcel 5 on Saturday, October 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fall Fest…
Member News SWBR is pleased to welcome project manager Bryan Acomb, civil engineering designer Matthew Garber, and project designer Anna Stewart to its Rochester office. Acomb earned his Bachelor of Architecture from NewSchool of Architecture + Design. Garber graduated from Clarkson University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and concentration in Architecture. Stewart…
Member News Rochester, NY – On September 29, 2023, at 7 PM, Roberts Wesleyan University is hosting a crucial event titled “Assessment and Intervention of Sex Trafficking: A Guide for Helping Professionals.” This enlightening presentation will be held at the Lake Auditorium, Smith Science Center, located at 2301 West Side Dr., Rochester, NY 14624. Sex…
Member News Falconer, New York – Jamestown Container Companies is excited to announce its participation in the Box to Nature program, a transformative initiative led by The Paper and Packaging Board. The program aims to revolutionize consumer behavior by promoting responsible recycling practices and enhancing environmental sustainability. Studies show that two out of three consumers…
Member News ROCHESTER, NY, (September 14, 2023) – In a show of growth for the company, Tompkins Financial Advisors announced two additions to its team of financial experts. Michael Lawhead has been appointed as vice president, senior portfolio manager, and Greg Garone has joined as assistant vice president, wealth advisor. Both experts bring with them…
Member News Rochester, N.Y. – Linton Crystal Technologies, a world leader in Czochralski furnaces and process controls for the solar and semiconductor industries, has launched a new website to better reflect the company’s product and service lines. “Linton Crystal’s heritage is in engineering and manufacturing furnaces and controls that meet customer’s current demands, with an…