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Visions Federal Credit Union’s COO Butler retires
ENDWELL, N.Y. — Ed Butler, executive VP and chief operating officer (COO) of Visions Federal Credit Union, has retired after 42 years with the organization.

NCUA rates the Summit FCU as “well capitalized”
The Summit Federal Credit Union (FCU) is rated as “well capitalized” by regulators with the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). It represents NCUA’s highest rating

Project to redevelop ShoppingTown Mall can proceed after contract signing
DeWITT, N.Y. — Onondaga County and the development group involved have signed a contract allowing the redevelopment of ShoppingTown Mall at 3649 Erie Blvd East
N.Y. manufacturing index back in positive territory in July
But manufacturers are pessimistic about next six months The Empire State Manufacturing Survey’s benchmark general business-conditions index climbed 12 points in July to 11.1. The

New York home sales fell in June
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 12,520 previously owned homes in June, down 8.6 percent from the 13,693 homes they sold in the year-ago

Planned wastewater-pumping station to support two Cayuga County dairy-processing plants
AUBURN, N.Y. — The Cayuga County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) will use a federal grant of more than $1 million to help construct a new

Access project at Carpenter Falls Unique Area in Cayuga County is now complete
Funding from the state’s Environmental Protection Fund supported the project, the DEC noted. Carpenter Falls Unique Area includes “dramatic” steep terrain and waterfalls. The 37-acre

U.S. Senate passes Schumer bill to boost U.S. computer-chip production
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed the CHIPS bill, which would provide $50 billion in federal incentives to bring semiconductor manufacturing back

State begins $30 million shared-services program for local-government cybersecurity
ALBANY, N.Y. — The cities of Syracuse, Rochester, Albany, Buffalo, and Yonkers are among those that will benefit from a new shared-services program to help

NYPA, Canal Corp. appoint Driscoll as CEO, pending state Senate approval
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) board of trustees and the New York State Canal Corporation’s board of directors on Tuesday