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HUD awards nearly $150,000 to groups in Oswego, Utica
Organizations in Oswego and Utica will use a total of nearly $150,000 in federal funding for housing and job-training programs. The U.S. Department of Housing
Community Bank completes acquisition of Oneida Financial
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) has completed its acquisition of Oneida Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ONFC), expanding its banking footprint in the
Clonan joins CenterState CEO as VP of innovation and entrepreneurship
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO, Central New York’s primary economic-development agency, has announced new leadership at the Tech Garden, a 10-year old business incubator it
Leadership Greater Syracuse announces the Class of 2016
DeWITT — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), a nonprofit offering a yearlong civic-engagement training program, has announced its class of 2016. “Participants in the Class of
Haylor, Freyer & Coon CEO joins Cazenovia College Board of Trustees
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — James D. Freyer, Jr., CEO of insurance agency Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc., has joined Cazenovia College’s Board of Trustees. In this
Schumer, Katko: Lawmakers restore funding for Centro, other mass-transit systems
Congressional lawmakers have agreed to restore funding for mass-transit systems, such as Centro, in a federal transportation bill. Centro would receive $12 million over the
Strategic Financial tops $1B in assets under management
UTICA — In 2013, Alan R. Leist, III told this reporter, “Our goal is to hit $1 billion in assets within two years. Mission accomplished,
Community Bank to complete acquisition of Oneida Financial on Dec. 4
DeWITT — Community Bank System (NYSE: CBU) has set Dec. 4 as the closing date for its acquisition of Oneida Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ONFC).
ConMed acquisition targets general-surgery strategy
UTICA — The “revitalization” of ConMed’s advanced-surgical business is a “key priority” in its general-surgery strategy. Curt Hartman, president and CEO of ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ:
Greater Utica Chamber announces 2015 Business of the Year finalists
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce announced it has selected the 12 finalists for its 2015 “Business of the Year Awards.” Dr.