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Christopher Community names director of property management
SYRACUSE — Christopher Community, Inc. recently appointed James Tweedie as director of property management. Tweedie is responsible for assisting the property management team with the

YMCA of Central New York announces board officers, members
SYRACUSE — The YMCA of Central New York on Nov. 26 announced new officers and members of its board of directors that were elected earlier

DEC announces nine new state forest rangers
ALBANY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar on Dec. 2 welcomed nine new graduates from the 24th Basic

Friends of Kilmer Mansion honored for restoration efforts
BINGHAMTON — Friends of Kilmer Mansion (FKM) was recognized by the Preservation Association of the Southern Tier (PAST) for its Kilmer Mansion restoration efforts with

2024 40 under Forty Awards Event Photos
Photos from the 2024 40 under Forty Awards, held in November at the Oncenter. Photography courtesy of Ana Gil Photography.

Binghamton University to use federal grant for school-based mental-health workers in Chenango County
VESTAL — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Binghamton University Community Schools (BUCS) a five-year grant totaling more than $4.5 million to expand mental-health

Five Star Bank parent company to pay Q4 dividend of 30 cents a share in early January
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
Jefferson County hotels register another strong month in October
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels posted substantial improvement in three important indicators of hotel-business performance in October, following up solid gains in September and August.
Oneida County hotel occupancy falls 3 percent in October
UTICA — Oneida County hotels registered a decline in overnight guests in October, as two other key indicators of business performance improved. The hotel-occupancy rate

KeyCorp to pay 4th quarter 2024 dividend in mid-December
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) — parent company of KeyBank, the No. 2 bank ranked by deposit market share in the 16-county Central New York region —