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CFCU Credit Union partners with Brandmint on marketing efforts
ITHACA, N.Y. — CFCU Community Credit Union recently announced a strategic partnership with Brandmint — a Rochester–based full-service marketing agency, which has an Ithaca office

KeyCorp to pay 1st quarter 2025 dividend in mid-March
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) — parent company of KeyBank, the No. 2 bank ranked by deposit market share in the 16-county Central New York region —
Jefferson County hotel occupancy falls more than 7 percent in December
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels registered a drop in occupancy in December, as two other key indicators of hotel-business performance were mixed in the same

Brown & Brown Insurance to pay Q1 dividend of 15 cents on Feb. 12
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) — the Florida–based parent of Brown & Brown of New York, Inc., which has an office in Syracuse —

Dannible & McKee partner named to committee for national construction association
SYRACUSE — Dannible & McKee, LLP, a certified public accounting and consulting firm based in Syracuse, announced that Kenneth C. Gardiner, an audit consulting partner

UHS spine program receives Joint Commission certification
BINGHAMTON — United Health Services, Inc. (UHS) recently received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Core Certification in Spine Surgery. UHS — a

Hamilton College Town-Gown Fund awards $123,000 in grants
CLINTON — The Hamilton College Town-Gown Fund recently awarded $123,000 to 13 local nonprofits and public-safety organizations that serve the town of Kirkland and village
Unity House adds two new members to board of directors
AUBURN — Unity House of Cayuga County, Inc. recently announced that two new community leaders have joined the nonprofit’s board of directors. Taylor Symes and

AmeriCU Credit Union launches charitable foundation
ROME — AmeriCU Credit Union has formed AmeriCU Charitable Foundation, effective on Jan. 1, to support community-driven programs and work to improve the quality of

Genius NY accepts applications for 2025 program through late May
SYRACUSE — Those interested in participating in this year’s 9th round of the Genius NY program have until late May to submit an application for