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McMahon reacts to OCIDA’s approval of Micron’s FEIS for its Clay manufacturing campus
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency (OCIDA) board on Friday morning approved the final environmental-impact statement (FEIS) for Micron Technology, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:

Chemung Financial reports improved earnings in Q3
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CHMG), parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company, recently reported that its net income jumped 37 percent to

CNY banking leader sees solid area business conditions, outlook
Region is buoyed by Micron project SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Even as stock markets continue to make all-time highs, there has been a lot of chatter

Five Star Bank parent reports Q3 net income jumped 52 percent
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, recently reported net income of nearly $20.5 million in the third

Corning, LECOM at Elmira announce scholarship to address rural health-care shortages
CORNING, N.Y. — Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) at Elmira have launched the Corning Incorporated Future Foundations

Former Avis employee at Syracuse airport accused of stealing 47 cars
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Syracuse man who used to work at the Avis Budget Car Rental location at Syracuse Hancock International Airport is accused by

Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship to open location in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship is expanding its footprint in Western New York and opening a location in Buffalo. The

Community Bank grows downtown Syracuse presence with new South Side branch
SYRACUSE — Community Bank N.A. continued its expansion in Syracuse with the recent formal opening of a new branch office on the city’s South Side,

Construction begins on $12M supportive housing project in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) on Oct. 6 announced the start of construction on the Rev.

Governor names Hall chair of Adirondack Park Agency board
RAY BROOK — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Oct. 3 announced she has designated Mark Hall as chair of the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) board. Hall