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Hurlbut appointed to Eastern Shore Associates board
FULTON, N.Y. — Eastern Shore Associates (ESA) announced it has named Stacy Hurlbut to its board of directors as a member at large. Hurlbut is VP of commercial lines at ESA. She began her career in the insurance industry in 1998. Hurlbut joined ESA in 2000, working part-time, while pursuing her bachelor’s and master’s degrees […]
ConMed to pay second-quarter dividend of 20 cents on July 5
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker with roots in the Utica area, has announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the second quarter of 2023. The dividend is payable on July 5 to all shareholders of record as of June 15. At the company’s
Survey: New York state manufacturing activity rises modestly in June
New orders and shipments were again factors as the general business-conditions index of the monthly Empire State Manufacturing Survey bounced back into positive territory in June by climbing 38 points to 6.6. The general business-conditions index is the monthly gauge of New York’s manufacturing sector. It’s been going up and down like a yo-yo the
AmeriCU names Todd to new North Country position
FORT DRUM, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union announced it has appointed Michael Todd as the new small-business relationship manager of the credit union’s North Country
Finance director, CPA joins Generations Bancorp NY board
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bancorp NY, Inc., the holding company for Generations Bank, recently added Alicia Pender to its board of directors The addition of Pender, effective May, 18, came after the retirement of Dr. August P. Sinicropi from the board in May after his 30 years of service. Pender is the director of
Dannible & McKee tax accountant receives state CPA license
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The certified public accounting (CPA) and consulting firm Dannible & McKee, LLP hired Sean Micho as a full-time tax staff accountant in January, after he had served as an intern with the firm’s tax department since 2022. Now, the firm announces that Micho has taken the next step in his career by
After rebranding, firm now known as Bowers CPAs & Advisors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A longtime Syracuse–based accounting firm has rebranded and is now operating as Bowers CPAs & Advisors. It had been known as Bowers & Company CPAs, PLLC. The firm says the new Bowers brand “highlights the value of partnership, and how the team at Bowers prioritizes it to provide creative solutions and powerful
Community Bank System to pay Q2 dividend of 44 cents per share in July
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) — parent company of Community Bank, N.A. — announced that it has declared a cash dividend of 44 cents a share on its common stock for the second quarter. The dividend will be payable on July 10, to shareholders of record as of June 15. The
Firms miss out on incentives for offering retirement plans
Many employers — particularly small-business owners — may not be taking advantage of some new incentives connected with setting their employees up for retirement success, according to one area wealth-management expert. Two laws covering retirement planning bookended the COVID-19 pandemic, with the SECURE Act passing in late 2019 and the SECURE Act 2.0 becoming law
BPAS reaches $125M in revenue as it commemorates 50th year
UTICA, N.Y. — As it celebrates a half century of doing business, Benefit Plans Administrative Services (BPAS) has grown into a $125 million revenue company, with much of that growth occurring in the last two decades. The national provider of retirement plans, benefit plans, fund administration, and institutional trust services marked its 50th anniversary in
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