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Community Bank System to pay increased dividend on Oct. 10
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) announced it will pay shareholders a quarterly cash dividend of 44 cents per share of its common stock on Oct. 10. The dividend, which is payable to shareholders of record as of Sept. 15, represents a rise of 1 cent, or 2.3 percent, over last quarter’s […]

Excellus offering nonprofits funding to deal with racial and ethnic health disparities
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Nonprofit organizations can apply for funding to help fund health and wellness programs that “address racial and ethnic health disparities in upstate

MVCC uses COVID-relief funds to erase student debt
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College announced it has erased just over $1 million in unpaid balances for 809 students via the Higher Education

Excellus names three new CNY Regional Advisory Board members
SYRACUSE — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, announced it has named Jeremy Klemanski, John M. Marraffa, Jr., and William J. Simmons to its Central New York Regional Advisory Board. “With their wide range of experience and expertise in community impact, health care, education and law, these individuals add breadth and depth

PAR Technology acquires growing Swiss tech company
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology (NYSE: PAR) announced it has acquired MENU Technologies AG, a growing Switzerland–based company that offers an omnichannel ordering solution

People news: Generations Bank hires community event coordinator
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bank announced it has hired Rick Newman as its community event coordinator, a new position the bank created as part

People news: Tompkins promotes Cannon to branch manager
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Community Bank announced it has promoted Thomas Cannon to branch manager of its Plaza Office, located on South Meadow Street in

Upstate Medical, Crouse Health to host public forums on upcoming Upstate acquisition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University and Crouse Health will hold two public forums on Upstate’s proposed acquisition of Crouse. The sessions are set for

Security Mutual Life Insurance names new CFO
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Mary C. Ward has been promoted to senior VP, chief financial officer at Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. In

Countryside and Northern Credit Unions plan to merge
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The members of Countryside Federal Credit Union (FCU) are expected to vote on and approve a proposed merger with Watertown–based Northern Credit Union on Aug. 1. Countryside FCU is located at 5720 Commons Park Drive in DeWitt. The proposed combination “will be finalized in the fall following an anticipated positive vote” by
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