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Crews complete $20M affordable-housing project in Herkimer
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Crews recently completed a $20 million renovation of the Eastern Gardens Apartments in the village of Herkimer in Herkimer County. Now known
ABA report sheds light on student- debt loads of young lawyers
Ninety percent of young attorneys responding to an American Bar Association (ABA) survey borrowed education loans for their juris doctorate (J.D.) or prior degrees. They

MVHS to offer Pfizer booster vaccines at its New Hartford pod
UTICA, N.Y. — Starting Wednesday, the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) will open its COVID-19 vaccine pod to the public to provide Pfizer booster shots

Norm Poltenson, founder of CNYBJ, dies at 82
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Norman Poltenson, founder of The Central New York Business Journal (CNYBJ), died late Sunday afternoon at the age of 82 after a

Tessy Plastics employee dies after driving into pond at Elbridge plant
ELBRIDGE, N.Y. — A Tessy Plastics employee died Tuesday morning after having a medical emergency as he arrived at work and driving into a pond

Community Bank System to acquire Elmira Savings Bank for nearly $83 million
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) announced it has agreed to acquire Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) in a cash deal worth

Utica man arrested for carjacking, auto theft
CANAJOHARIE, N.Y. — New York State troopers and local police arrested a Utica man on Wednesday after a pursuit following an armed carjacking and car

CNY closed home sales dip in August amid tight supply
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Realtors closed on the sale of 970 homes in in the six-county Central New York area, down 4.4 percent from 1,015 in

Ithaca man busted for credit-card theft topping $7,000 in Capital Region
SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. — New York State Police in Saratoga County announced they recently arrested an Ithaca man for stealing multiple credit cards and using

People news: Capella joins Fust Charles Chambers accounting firm as partner
DeWITT, N.Y. — Fust Charles Chambers LLP, a DeWitt–based accounting firm, announced that Patrick A. Capella, CPA has recently joined as a partner. Capella comes