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New café coming to Township 5 in Camillus
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — Township 5 announced Thursday that Café Pastel has signed a lease to open in the mixed-use shopping center in Camillus. The café/coffee

Subway restaurant closes at Destiny USA food court
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Subway restaurant at the Destiny USA food court has closed. A BJNN reporter on Thursday afternoon observed workers taking apart and

Thruway stop leads to arrest of man accused of theft at Syracuse-area Dick’s Sporting Goods
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — New York State Police say that last Friday afternoon they stopped a vehicle on I-90 in the town of Sullivan for a

Community Bank System boosts dividend by 8 percent
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) announced that it has increased its quarterly cash dividend by 8 percent to 41 cents per

Madison County man arrested for attempted robbery of convenience store
ONEIDA, N.Y. — State Police in Oneida announced they have arrested a town of Eaton man for attempting to rob a convenience store. Jeremy L.

Ithaca College appoints Valesente as new baseball head coach, replacing father
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College announced it has appointed David Valesente as the new head coach of the college’s baseball program. He will succeed his

Game-themed coffeehouse to formally open in Little Falls on Friday
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — Meeples Mug House, billed as a welcoming board game café that centers upon community, will formally open in downtown Little Falls

Mohawk Valley woman arrested for credit-card fraud of more than $2,200
HERKIMER, N.Y. — New York State Police in Herkimer have arrested a Whitesboro woman for credit-card fraud. Rochelle M. Bulinski, age 45, was charged with

Syracuse football ranked No. 22 in preseason coaches poll
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange football team will start the 2019 season nationally ranked for the first time since 1998. The Orange were ranked
Community Bank’s Q2 net income edges up 1 percent
Adjusted EPS beats analysts’ expectations DeWITT — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) recently reported that its net income edged up 1 percent to $45