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New York Credit Union Foundation adds Alternatives Credit Union CEO as trustee

ITHACA — Kevin Mietlicki, president and CEO of Alternatives Credit Union in Ithaca, became a trustee of the New York Credit Union Foundation at the start of this year. He will serve a three-year term on its board. Read More
M&T Bank Corp. to pay higher quarterly dividend on March 31

M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share of its common stock for the first quarter of this year. Read More
Galaxy Media announces concerts, charities for this June’s Taste of Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 1990s alternative band Spin Doctors will headline the upcoming Taste of Syracuse event in early June in and around Clinton Square. Read More
Tompkins Chamber announces award honorees ahead of upcoming annual meeting

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins Chamber, along with its Convention and Visitors Bureau, has announced the honorees for the upcoming annual celebration and award ceremony. Read More
Chemung Financial to pay Q1 dividend of 31 cents in early April

ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 31 cents a share of its common stock. Read More
People news: AmeriCU hires new financial center manager

ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union has hired Heidi Stewart as manager of its Griffiss Financial Center in Rome. Read More
Byrne appointed to M&T Bank Directors Advisory Council for CNY

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank recently announced it has appointed Mark V. Byrne, president & CEO, of Sonbyrne Sales Inc./Byrne Dairy Stores, to its Directors Advisory Council for Central New York. Read More
Pathfinder Bancorp profit slips 10 percent in Q4

OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), the holding company for Pathfinder Bank, recently reported net income of $3.5 million, or 58 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, down 10 percent from $3.9 million, or 64 cents, in the year-prior quarter. Read More
N.Y. manufacturing index rises but still shows contraction

New orders declined modestly, and shipments held steady as the general business-conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey climbed 27 points in February to -5.8. Read More

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Business Calendar

CNYSME Headshots and Networking Event 4/6/2023 2:00 PM - 4/6/2023 7:00 PM Read More
APTD and CPTD Information Session 4/12/2023 12:00 PM - 4/12/2023 2:00 PM Read More
Greater Binghamton Chamber’s Connect Over Lunch 4/13/2023 11:45 AM - 4/13/2023 1:15 PM Read More

Opinion

OPINION: Upstate Business Survey Should Be a Call to Action for Albany New York’s business community has expressed deep concerns regarding the direction of the state and its financial outlook, but it does not appear businesses will be getting much relief anytime soon. Read More
OPINION: Our System Can’t Work Without Compromise If you’ve been paying attention to national news, you know that one of the big topics preoccupying Washington is a debate over lifting the debt ceiling. So, for that matter, is overhauling Social Security. Read More
OPINION: Presidents get blamed for recessions on their watch If anything has a knack of making presidents in otherwise commanding positions into one-term presidents, it is recessions of the U.S. economy. Read More

Business Mentors

Ask Rusty: How Do I Withdraw My Application for Social Security? Dear Rusty: I will be 67 [soon] and reached my full retirement age in July 2022. My wife and I are discussing whether we should take Social Security now or wait until we are age 70 to get a higher benefit. Read More
Ask Rusty: What’s the Best Way to Start Receiving My Survivor Benefit? Dear Rusty: When one becomes a widow/widower, what is the most efficient way to start receiving the deceased’s monthly Social Security. Read More
VIEWPOINT: NYS Pay-Transparency Law Amendments Signed into Law On March 3, 2023, a bill (https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2023/S1326) amending the New York State pay-transparency law was signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul. It reflects changes that the governor requested in exchange for her approval of the law in December 2022. Read More

People on the Move

Syracuse men’s basketball hires Straughn as assistant coach SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New Syracuse men’s basketball head coach Adrian Autry has gone outside the Orange family, but turned to a familiar face, to fill out his coaching staff. Read More
Pinckney Hugo Group Pinckney Hugo Group, has hired ERIN BROWN as director of finance and accounting. Read More
NICHOLAS SCHNELLER KeyBank has promoted NICHOLAS SCHNELLER to VP and commercial relationship manager, focusing on servicing middle-market companies. Read More