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Community Foundation honors Human Technologies with Community Impact Award
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties presented its Community Impact Award to Human Technologies on June 26. The Community Impact

Unique Development lands contract for IKEA store at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Unique Development Companies, Inc. of Syracuse recently announced it has been selected by home-furnishings retailer IKEA to help build out its brand-new

Lockheed’s suburban Syracuse plant wins $57M Navy pact for submarine work
SALINA, N.Y.— Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems’ plant in the town of Salina has been awarded a more than $57.25 million contract for engineering

State Police arrest man for theft of $2,100 in merchandise from Horseheads Walmart store
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — New York State Police say they arrested a Corning man on Friday, July 25 for allegedly stealing more than $2,100 worth of

Pathfinder to pay Q2 dividend of 10 cents in early August
OSWEGO — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), the bank holding company of Pathfinder Bank, has declared a cash dividend of 10 cents per share of

Canandaigua National Bank names Syracuse–area branch locations
CANANDAIGUA — It’s been known since last fall that Canandaigua National Bank (CNB) was coming to the Syracuse area with several new branches. Now we
Jefferson County hotels post slight drop in occupancy in June
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels saw slightly fewer overnight guests in June, as two other key business indicators also posted small declines during the month.

Marcellus firm wins nearly $8 million AFRL contract for HVAC work
MARCELLUS — Welch Construction Inc., of Marcellus, was recently awarded an almost $7.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for repair and replacement of heating, ventilation, and air

Bassett Healthcare Network names new board chair
COOPERSTOWN — Bassett Healthcare Network announced that Robert Hanft, former executive at J.P. Morgan and current senior adviser with Strategic Financial Services in Utica, has
Oneida County hotels post strong first-half numbers
UTICA — Oneida County hotels registered a solid first half of business this year, with gains in overnight guests and room revenue. The hotel-occupancy rate