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KeyBank parent company names new new chief risk officer
Mohit (Mo) Ramani is the new chief risk officer (CRO) at KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) — parent company of KeyBank, the No. 2 bank ranked by
Oneida County hotel business indicators were mixed in January
UTICA — Oneida County hotels registered a mixed month of business performance in January, as indicated by three key benchmarks. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold

Lockheed Martin’s suburban Syracuse plant wins $23.5M Navy contract modification for submarine work
SALINA — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) recently was awarded a $23.5 million modification to a previously awarded delivery order under a contract from the

Woodbine Hospitality buys The Lodge in Skaneateles for $8M
SKANEATELES — The Lodge, an upscale wedding and events venue in Skaneateles was recently sold to the Woodbine Hospitality Group for $8 million. Woodbine —

Rep. Mannion serves on House Education & Workforce Committee
Representative John W. Mannion, a Democrat representing New York’s 22nd congressional district (NY-22) in the U.S. House of Representatives, was recently appointed to serve on

Safe Schools Mohawk Valley donates to MVHS cancer center patients
UTICA — Safe Schools Mohawk Valley recently made a donation of hot-cocoa packets in handmade envelopes decorated with drawings and words of inspiration for patients

Survey: Hiring managers say AI is top hard skill to have on résumé in 2025
As technology continues to advance and the workplace landscape changes, the skills that employers seek are also evolving. A recent survey of hiring managers by

SALINA — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) recently won a $551 million contract from the U.S. Navy for engineering and technical support and production of

Five Star Bank parent company boosts quarterly dividend by 3%
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly

Berkshire Bank parent company to pay Q1 dividend of 18 cents in early March
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) — parent company of Berkshire Bank, which has a significant presence in the Mohawk Valley region — recently announced