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Syracuse finds a quarterback and may have saved its season
Following two straight losses to open the 2013 season and a tepid start to its game against Wagner, the Syracuse Orange football team’s season was
NBT Bank promotes Terry to director of operational risk
NORWICH — NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced that it has promoted James Terry to senior vice president and director of operational risk. In this
Greater Binghamton Airport to get more than $1.1 million DOT grant for apron renovations
The Greater Binghamton Airport is set to receive a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) grant exceeding $1.1 million to rehabilitate the airport’s west apron, U.S.
Federal government runs a $148 billion deficit in August
The federal government ran a nearly $148 billion budget deficit in August, the U.S. Treasury Department reported Thursday. Spending totaled $333 billion while tax receipts
Pathfinder Bank expands its Syracuse branch plans
SYRACUSE — Pathfinder Bank is expanding its planned downtown Syracuse branch office even before it opens. The Oswego–based community bank had expected to open a
New York’s initial unemployment claims jump 19 percent
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state in the week ending Aug. 24 increased by nearly 19 percent to
National manufacturing index rises to highest level in over two years
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) today reported that its gauge of U.S. manufacturing activity increased to 55.7 in August from 55.4 in July.
Leek moth endangers Northern New York’s onion farms
The Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) associations of Northern New York are asking farmers to report any findings of leek moth, a pest that prefers
New York’s initial unemployment claims edge up in latest week
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state in the week ending Aug. 17, rose by 435, or more than
ConMed keeps dividend at 15 cents a share
UTICA — ConMed Corp.’s (NASDAQ: CNMD) board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents a share, payable on Oct. 4 to