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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

FOCUS Greater Syracuse names three new board members
SYRACUSE — FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, bipartisan, citizen-driven organization — announced that it recently welcomed three new members to its board

Utica–area construction company wins $22M Army contract for stone-masonry restoration services
UTICA — Lupini Construction Inc., of the Utica area, was recently awarded a $22.1 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army for stone-masonry restoration services.

Number of NY farms dipped slightly in 2024
The number of farms in New York state fell in 2024 compared to a year earlier, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported on

Barclay Damon adds health-care attorney to Syracuse office
SYRACUSE — Barclay Damon LLP says it has added Meghan Fahey to its health & human-services providers and health-care controversies teams. Fahey, who joins the

Clarkson University names NBT Bancorp CEO to board of trustees
POTSDAM — Scott A. Kingsley, president and CEO of NBT Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB), was named to the Clarkson University board of trustees, effective on