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People news: Berkshire Bank promotes Volytska to assistant VP
UTICA, N.Y. — Berkshire Bank announced it has promoted Khrystyna Volytska to assistant VP, relationship manager in its business banking unit, where she will manage

Seven CNAs graduate from paid training program at The Manor at Seneca Hill
OSWEGO — Oswego Health announced that seven certified nursing assistants (CNAs) have graduated from the organization’s on-the-job training and paid-certification program at The Manor at
Hooters adds additional PAR Technology products to its lineup
NEW HARTFORD — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) announced Hooters of America, LLC, the franchisor behind the Hooters and Hoots Wings brands, has selected the

Community Bank System to pay Q1 dividend of 45 cents in April
DeWITT — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) — parent company of Community Bank, N.A. — recently announced that it has declared a quarterly cash
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rises nearly 7 percent
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels hosted more guests in January than a year ago, and two other vital benchmarks of business performance also posted increases.
Oneida County hotels see improved business in January
UTICA — Oneida County hotels had a positive month in January, posting a rise in hotel occupancy and also registering increases in two other key
Jefferson County hotels see increase in guests in January
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels posted a more than 2 percent rise in overnight guests in January, as two other important indicators of hotel-business performance

ConMed to pay Q1 cash dividend in early April
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker with roots in the Utica region, says its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of
Empire Center says N.Y.’s Climate Act needs “green guardrails”
ALBANY — The sweeping climate law that New York State passed in 2019 to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions through bans, regulations, and taxes is “deeply flawed”

Mirabito formally opens travel center in Parish
Includes fuel station, convenience store, and restaurants PARISH — Mirabito Convenience Stores — a chain of convenience stores and fuel stations, with more than 100