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Lewis County General Hospital to affiliate with St. Joseph’s in Syracuse
LOWVILLE — Lewis County General Hospital (LCGH) in Lowville on Thursday announced plans to affiliate with St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse. The LCGH
COR Development won’t seek PILOT from city or county on Inner Harbor hotel
SYRACUSE — COR Development Co., LLC today announced it will not seek “special” financial assistance from the city of Syracuse or Onondaga County for the
SUNY board approves merger of SUNYIT and Albany’s CNSE
The State University of New York (SUNY) board of trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved Chancellor Nancy Zimpher’s recommendation to merge the system’s two technology schools.
UUP president urges ‘caution’ in SUNYIT, CNSE merger process
The head of the union representing faculty at the State University of New York (SUNY) on Wednesday “raised concerns” about the merger between the SUNY

DiNapoli: former Altmar official stole more than $100K
ALBION — New York State Police on Tuesday arrested a former Oswego County village official, charging her with felony counts of grand larceny and falsifying

Midstate Mutual Insurance Company announces CEO change
AUBURN — Midstate Mutual Insurance Company on Tuesday announced that Gregory Bruce has stepped down as the firm’s president and CEO. Matthew Benedict, who has
PAR Technology has profitable Q4 and year, but firm ‘not satisfied’
NEW HARTFORD — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) today reported a profit during the fourth quarter and the full year, compared to losses during the
Gillibrand urges USDA not to close 250 offices, including some in New York
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) today urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) not to close 250 offices nationwide, including up to 10 offices in
Elmira Savings Bank to pay cash dividend of 23 cents a share
ELMIRA — The Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 23 cents per share on its common shares outstanding. The company will pay the dividend on March 28 to shareholders of record March 13. It’s the same cash-dividend amount the banking company paid in December. However, Elmira
Chemung Financial declares quarterly dividend of 26 cents
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 26 cents a share. The
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