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40 under FORTY awards event draws crowd of 420
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than 420 people attended the 40 under FORTY awards luncheon on Wednesday at the Oncenter in Syracuse, spotlighting 40 young professionals

CrossFit Exagora to formally open near Oriskany on Friday
ORISKANY, N.Y. — A new specialty fitness gym, called CrossFit Exagora, will formally open this Friday near Oriskany. CrossFit Exagora will hold a ribbon-cutting event

Pathfinder Bancorp net income dips slightly in Q3
OSWEGO — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), holding company for Pathfinder Bank, recently reported third-quarter net income of $820,000, down nearly 4 percent from $852,000
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport converting to jets
ITHACA — Beginning in 2017, the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport says it will begin incorporating Embraer 145 jets as part of a deal with American

ThinkGeek to open retail store at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — ThinkGeek, a popular web retailer for self-proclaimed geeks, will soon open a store at Destiny USA. ThinkGeek specializes in collectibles, apparel, and

Stewart’s Shops opens second Utica store
UTICA, N.Y. — Stewart’s Shops — an employee and family-owned convenience store chain that has more than 330 shops across upstate New York and southern

State finishes $8 million bridge replacement on I-81 in Tully
TULLY — New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Oct. 27 announced the completion of an $8 million project to replace the northbound and southbound

New York’s weekly jobless claims decline again in latest week
The number of people filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits in New York state dipped 4 percent to 15,159 in the week ending Oct. 29

Tompkins Financial boosts quarterly dividend
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors has approved an increase in its quarterly cash dividend to

New York’s weekly jobless claims decline in latest week
The number of people filing initial claims for unemployment benefits in New York state fell nearly 7 percent to 15,911 in the week ending Oct.