Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here.Heading into the fifth U.S. winter of Covid-19, an Emory University lab has found the presence — or absence — of a particular antibody in the nose of patients can predict how severe their illness would be.The presence of the antibody, called anti-interferon alpha,…
APN — New York has spent billions of dollars in Medicaid funding on home care services without verifying whether the services were provided, according to a report from the state comptroller’s office. An audit by New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli found that 44% of more than $14.5 billion in personal care claims for 82…
ORANGE, Conn. (APN) — Avangrid’s New York subsidiaries have installed more than 700,000 smart meters across upstate New York as part of a major grid modernization project, the company announced Tuesday. NYSEG and RG&E are currently upgrading meters in eight divisions, including Ithaca, Rochester, and Binghamton, at a rate exceeding 50,000 installations per month. The…
ATLANTA (APN) — Tompkins Community Bank has selected NCR Atleos Corporation to modernize its ATM services, shifting to a full-service ATM management model, the companies announced Monday. The $7.8 billion-asset bank will transfer its entire ATM fleet operations to Atleos’ ATM as a Service (ATMaaS) solution, including hardware, software, security, maintenance, and cash management responsibilities.…
ITHACA, N.Y. (APN) — Tompkins Financial Corporation announced Friday it will increase its quarterly dividend to $0.62 per share, marking its second dividend raise this year. The new dividend represents a 1.6% increase from the previous quarter and a 3.3% rise from the same period last year. Shareholders of record on November 8 will receive…
ITHACA, N.Y. (APN) — Tompkins Financial Corporation reported an 18.2% increase in quarterly earnings Thursday, driven by loan growth and improved interest margins. The regional bank posted third-quarter earnings of $1.30 per share, up from $1.10 in the previous quarter. Net income reached $18.6 million, marking a significant recovery from the $33.4 million loss reported…
TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) could lay off up to seven of its full time library workers next year. Library leadership said the layoffs, if they go forward, would be a result of likely 5% funding cuts by the Tompkins County Legislature as a part of the county’s 2025 budget…
New York State Supreme Court Justice Vincent DiNolfo ruled in favor of Greenidge Generation in its lawsuit against the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
The Waterloo Village Board received no public comments Monday regarding the proposed annexation of two parcels on Reed Street.
The state recently approved a cannabis license for the site, a move the restaurant’s operators say they were unaware of.