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Berkshire Bank parent company to pay Q2 dividend of 18 cents a share in late May
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) — parent company of Berkshire Bank, which has a significant presence in the Mohawk Valley region — recently announced

ConMed announces executive changes
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker originally headquartered in the Utica region, recently announced some executive changes. On April 1, the company appointed Andrew
Greene County couple charged with theft of $35K in pension payments
CATSKILL, N.Y. — New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione, and the New York State Police Superintendent Stephen G.

Lockheed Martin to pay quarterly dividend of $3.30 per share in late June
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) recently announced that its board of directors has authorized a second-quarter, 2025 dividend of $3.30 a share. The defense contractor

Pathfinder Bank expands small biz, commercial-lending teams
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank recently announced it has added three experienced lenders in the commercial and small-business banking space: James Wright, Heather Mulhall, and

Historic Bateman Hotel building in Lowville wins NYS Historic Preservation Award
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation recently announced that it has recognized 13 projects and individuals with 2025 New

DIA launches retail mini-grant program in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA), in partnership with the City of Ithaca, has relaunched the Ithaca Retail Mini-Grant Program (IRMGP) to assist

Coughlin & Gerhart attorney reappointed to state advisory committee
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP announced that its attorney Alan J. Pope was recently reappointed as a member of the New York State

2025 Mohawk Valley GEAR Event Supplement
Click here to read this year’s Event Supplement and learn more about this year’s honorees!

Tompkins Community Bank names VP, employee experience manager
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Community Bank has appointed Gina Benedict as VP and employee experience manager. Benedict, who has worked in professional services and human