August

Syracuse University Athletics announces partnership with ride-hailing service Lyft

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics and the ride-hailing service Lyft, Inc. have announced a partnership starting this fall. Read More

Hartwick College formally opens $7.1 million student-apartment building

ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College on Thursday formally opened a new $7.1 million student-apartment building that can house up to 72 upper-class students. Read More

Herkimer County HealthNet to use grant to gather input on need for community center

HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County HealthNet will use a grant of nearly $20,000 to explore the possibility of an “intergenerational” community center for families in what it calls the “Mohawk Valley corridor.” Read More

People news: Tompkins Financial Advisors names Case wealth advisor

ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Advisors announced that Bob Case has joined the firm as wealth advisor. He is based at the firm’s office at 119 E. Seneca St. in Ithaca. Read More

Oswego County attracted a record $146 million in visitor spending last year

OSWEGO, N.Y. — Visitors to Oswego County spent a record of more than $146 million in 2016, up nearly 7 percent from the $136 million that visitors spent in 2015, the Oswego County government announced Read More

M&T Bank names O’Hara general counsel

BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) recently announced it has appointed Laura P. O’Hara as senior VP and general counsel. Read More

People news: Junior League announces nine new members

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The nonprofit Junior League of Syracuse, Inc. announced that it has formally welcomed a new membership class of nine women. Read More

Chemung Financial to pay quarterly dividend of 26 cents a share

ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 26 cents a share. Read More

Chick-fil-A breaks ground on Cicero restaurant, launches upstate New York expansion

CICERO, N.Y. — Chick-fil-A, an Atlanta, Georgia–based restaurant chain that specializes in chicken sandwiches, has broken ground on its upcoming location in Cicero. Read More