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Griffiss Institute names new board members, advisors
ROME — The Griffiss Institute recently announced a slate of new board members and advisors to its board of directors. The new board members are

KeyBank parent names Family Wealth business leader
NEW YORK, N.Y. — KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY), parent company of KeyBank, announced that Robert Weiss has joined as head of its Key Family Wealth business

DEC announces graduation of 26 new state ECOs
SYRACUSE — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar recently welcomed 26 new graduates from the 24th Basic School for

Oneida County hotel business benchmarks improve in November
UTICA — Oneida County hotels enjoyed a strong month in November, as three key indicators of business performance improved. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as
Jefferson County hotels post business gains in November
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels again registered robust improvement in three important indicators of hotel-business performance in November, following up solid gains in October, September,
Broome County hotels see a strong month of business in November
BINGHAMTON — Broome County hotels registered an increase in occupancy in November, as two other key indicators of business performance also improved during the month.

ConMed to pay dividend for 2024 Q4 in early January
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker with roots in the Utica region, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash

Cayuga Medical Center honored for maternity care program
ITHACA — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recently recognized Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca with a Blue Distinction for Maternity Care under the Blue Distinction Specialty Care

Adirondack Research Consortium, Colgate University partner on journal
HAMILTON — The Adirondack Research Consortium and Colgate University’s Environmental Studies Program recently teamed up to provide a new online home for the Adirondack Journal