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Local sales-tax collections in New York state rise nearly 4 percent in August
Estimated local sales-tax collections in New York state grew by 3.8 percent in August compared to the year-ago month, and in Central New York the

Career Apprenticeship Initiative connects recent college grads with area job openings
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Career Apprenticeship Initiative (CAI) in Syracuse connects recent liberal-arts graduates from the area’s higher-education institutions to a one-year apprenticeship with area

Community Bank, N.A. names Brunet director of community and corporate relations
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank, N.A. announced it has hired Pam Brunet as the bank’s new director of community and corporate relations. “In her new

Community Bank System’s Q3 profit slips 9 percent
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) — parent of Community Bank, N.A. — reported net income of $44.1 million, or 82 cents

Boonville woman busted for stealing 77 items from Rome Walmart
ROME, N.Y. — The New York State Police in Sylvan Beach have arrested a Boonville woman for allegedly seeking to walk out of the Rome

Bond, Schoeneck & King elects new management committee chair
The Syracuse–based firm’s membership has elected Brian J. Butler as its chair, succeeding Kevin M. Bernstein who served as chair for two four-year terms, the

Cerminaro named CEO of Community Bank Wealth Management
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) recently announced that Michael T. Cerminaro has been appointed president and CEO of the Community Bank

LGS executive director departing for corporate job
DeWITT, N.Y. — Pam Brunet, executive director of Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), announced Friday that she is leaving in early September for another job at

Bond, Schoeneck & King names new chief marketing officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC has named Katherine (Katie) E. Toomey as chief marketing officer of the nearly 300-attorney law firm. Toomey

Tickets for 2023 PGA Championship in suburban Rochester are sold out
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The upcoming PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford has sold out its ticket allotment. An estimated 225,000 spectators are