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ConMed to pay Q4 dividend of 20 cents on Jan. 5
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker that has roots in the Utica area, announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents per share for the fourth quarter of this year. The dividend is payable on Jan. 5, to all shareholders of record as of Dec. 18. At […]

Barclay Damon’s Katz departing for magistrate judge role
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A partner with the Syracuse–based law firm Barclay Damon, LLP will have a new role in the coming year. Effective January 2024, Mitch Katz will serve as a magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, presiding in Syracuse. Katz is succeeding retired Chief Magistrate Judge

Work wraps up on affordable-housing project in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Work is complete on the 42-unit, all-electric, energy-efficient Marketview Apartments along the waterfront at 102 Cayuga Park Lane, according to a news release from Gov. Kathy Hochul. “This component of the overall Cayuga Park project will serve those most in need in our community” Ithaca Mayor Laura Lewis said in the release.

Crews start work on Utica apartment complex for artists
UTICA, N.Y. — A 43-unit housing development and art gallery is coming to downtown Utica, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. Construction has begun

More affordable housing announced for Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — More housing is coming to Utica. On the heels of the groundbreaking at Artspace Utica Lofts, Mayor Robert M. Palmieri and Gillian

New York’s minimum wage to increase Jan. 1
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s minimum wage on Jan. 1 will increase to $15-per-hour for much of the state and $16-per-hour in New York City,

Endicott receives grant for wastewater-plant improvements
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — The Village of Endicott has been awarded a $286,725 state Water Infrastructure Improvement (WIIA) grant. The award was among $479 million in

Mohawk Valley Health System generates $1 billion in economic activity
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) hospitals generated $1 billion in economic activity through jobs and the purchase of goods and services, according

Fort Drum, base in Germany selected to house U.S. Army’s multi-domain task force
FORT DRUM, N.Y. — Fort Drum has been selected to house the U.S. Army multi-domain task force (MDTF) #2, along with the Army base in

Deadline extended to register for Syracuse Fire Department firefighter-entrance exam
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Fire Department says it has been granted an extension of the deadline to register for the upcoming civil-service exam for
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