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Clarkson to launch introduction to energy & utilities seminar course
POTSDAM — Clarkson University says it is partnering with leading industry executives to introduce a new one-credit seminar course, called “Introduction to Energy and Utilities,”

Watertown man arrested for grand larceny, scheme to defraud Hannaford Supermarkets
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The New York State Police on Tuesday, Oct. 14 arrested Khalid M. Baylor, age 25, of Watertown, in connection with a fraudulent

Herkimer College names director of campus safety
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College recently announced it has appointed Michael J. Jory, of Herkimer, as its director of campus safety. Jory has

Tompkins Financial appoints CFO to its Central New York market board
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that Matthew Tomazin, its executive VP, chief financial officer (CFO), and treasurer, has been appointed

ConMed adds Bio-Techne CEO to board of directors
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker originally based in the Mohawk Valley region, recently announced that Kim Kelderman joined its board of directors, effective

Pathfinder Bancorp to pay Q3 dividend of 10 cents in early November
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), the bank holding company of Pathfinder Bank, has declared a cash dividend of 10 cents per share

Booz Allen Hamilton wins $23 million Air Force tech contract
ROME, N.Y — Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. was recently awarded a $23.4 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for an ORACL software/hardware prototype, reports,

New York cheese production rises in July compared to prior month
New York plants produced just under 74 million pounds of cheese (excluding cottage cheese) in July of this year, up 2.2 percent from 72.4 million

SRC wins $24M U.S. Air Force contract for AI, computing architecture development work
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC Inc. was recently awarded a nearly $24.3 million contract for innovative research and development of advanced efficient computing architectures and systems.

Syracuse mayor unveils playground improvements at Skiddy Park on Near Westside
SYRACUSE — Skiddy Park on Syracuse’s Near Westside is home to updated, accessible play equipment for children ages 2-12. The 2.75-acre neighborhood park is located