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Bassett wins Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence
COOPERSTOWN — Bassett Medical Center has recently achieved Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence, the highest national honor a hospital can attain for nurse satisfaction, patient

Solvay Bank analyst appointed to UnitiEast executive committee
SOLVAY — Solvay Bank recently announced that Shawn Cornell, senior applications analyst (in computer/network operations) at Solvay Bank, has been appointed to the executive committee
New York milk production rises more than 1 percent in March 2025
Dairy farms in New York state produced 1.395 billion pounds of milk in March 2025, up 1.3 percent from 1.377 billion pounds of milk in

State comptroller audit finds Elbridge town officials didn’t ensure payroll payments were accurate
ELBRIDGE — A recent audit of the Town of Elbridge by the Office of New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found that town officials

KeyCorp to start buying back shares in 2nd half of year
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) in mid-March announced that its board of directors has authorized a share-repurchase program in which KeyCorp may buy back up to $1
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rises slightly in March
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels registered a small increase in guests in March as two other key indicators of business performance posted stronger gains. The
Jefferson County hotel occupancy falls in March
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels saw a decline in overnight guests in March, even as two other important indicators of hotel-business performance were mixed in

Work begins on Oneonta intersection improvements
ONEONTA. N.Y. — Construction work has started on a $4 million project to enhance safety and improve traffic flow at the intersection of James F.

Lockheed Martin’s Salina plant wins $213 million contract modification
SALINA, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) facility in suburban Syracuse was recently awarded a $213 million modification to a U.S. Army contract for

New York state honey production jumped nearly 16 percent in 2024
New York state honey production increased 15.9 percent to almost 2.76 million pounds last year from nearly 2.38 million pounds in 2023, according to a