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OneGroup names employee benefits practice leader
SYRACUSE — OneGroup NY, Inc., a subsidiary of Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU), recently appointed Melissa Zornes as senior VP and employee benefits practice
Community Bank parent to pay Q4 dividend of 46 cents a share
DeWITT — Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) — parent company of Community Bank, N.A. — recently announced that it has declared a quarterly cash

Visions Federal Credit Union awards $25K grant to Astor D. Rice Foundation
BINGHAMTON — Visions Federal Credit Union has provided a $25,000 grant to the Astor D. Rice Foundation to support and expand the foundation’s Families Achieve

Tompkins Financial slightly boosts quarterly dividend
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors has approved an increase of its quarterly cash dividend to 62

Lockheed Martin boosts quarterly dividend by nearly 5 percent
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) announced that its board of directors has authorized a fourth-quarter, 2024 dividend of $3.30 a share. This is an increase

Oneida County property management firm certified as SDVOB
ALBANY— New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that 15 businesses across the state were certified as service-disabled veteran-owned

Pinnacle Employee Services names VP of employer solutions
DeWITT — Pinnacle Employee Services, a professional employer organization (PEO), recently announced the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of Rita Tarolli Marble
SRC names two experienced corporate executives to board of trustees
CICERO — SRC, Inc. recently announced it has appointed Roger Mason and Dennis Via to its board of trustees. They replace Tom Triscari, Jr. and
Broome County hotels see fewer overnight guests in September
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels registered a drop in occupancy in September, even as two other key indicators of business performance improved substantially in
Jefferson County hotels post a strong month of business in September
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels registered a more than 15 percent jump in overnight guests in September, as two other important indicators of hotel-business