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Syracuse Auto Dealers Association elects Barbuto as president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Auto Dealers Association recently announced it has elected Gino Barbuto, East Syracuse Chevrolet owner, as its president for the coming

Cornell names Nelson dean of Johnson School
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University announced it has named Mark Nelson, a professor of accounting, as the 12th dean of the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate

PAR subsidiary wins new $1.8 million U.S. Navy contract in Africa
ROME, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. recently announced that its subsidiary, Rome Research Corp. (RRC), has been awarded a $1.8 million prime contract to provide

First-quarter U.S. GDP growth revised up to 0.8 percent
ROMBEL ON BUSINESS U.S. economic growth slowed in the first three months of the year, but not quite as much as first reported a month

Community Bank announces quarterly dividend, annual meeting results
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 31 cents a share on its

New York jobless claims jump nearly 80 percent in latest week
The number of people filing applications for unemployment benefits in New York state soared 79 percent to 33,159 in the week ending May 7 from

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s State’s recently enacted budget sets forth a $15 minimum wage to be rolled out in stages across the state. Much

Griffiss Institute receives $25,000 Community Foundation grant for Drone Camp
ROME, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties announced it has approved an education mini-grant for $25,000 for the Griffiss Institute to
NBT profit rises nearly 4 percent in first quarter
NORWICH — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) reported net income of $18.9 million, or 43 cents a share, in the first quarter, up 4 percent
Community Bank Q1 profit, revenue rise on increased assets from Oneida Financial deal
DeWITT — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) reported net income of $24.4 million in the first quarter, up 9.4 percent from $22.3 million in