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Community Bank System boosts dividend for Q3
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 45 cents per share on its common stock for the third quarter. The dividend will be payable on Oct. 10, to shareholders of record as of Sept. 15. The […]
DEC appoints former OCRRA leader to new department role
The DEC has announced the appointment of Dereth Glance to the role of regional director in the department’s region 7. It covers Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga, and Tompkins counties. The appointment was among four that DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced on Aug. 10. Glance most recently served as DEC’s deputy commissioner
NYSDOT to close I-81 south ramp to I-481 north on Sept. 11 for project work
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) plans to close the exit ramp along Interstate 81 (I-81) south to Interstate 481 north at around
Construction begins on $4.8 million sanitary-sewer project in the town of Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Crews have started construction work on the town of Oswego’s $4.8 million sanitary-sewer project. The effort is part of the state’s Lake
Village of Lowville to apply again for DRI funding
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — The Village of Lowville is hoping the fourth time’s the charm in applying to win $10 million in state funding to help
Short lane reduction on Onondaga Lake Parkway near low railway bridge begins Tuesday
SALINA, N.Y. — A portion of the Onondaga Lake Parkway (State Route 370) in the town of Salina on Tuesday will be reduced to one
SUNY union ratifies new contract with New York State
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced the ratification of a four-year labor agreement with United University Professions (UUP), which includes more than
Chemung Financial to pay Q3 dividend of 31 cents in early October
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 31 cents per share of its common stock. The banking company will pay the dividend on Oct. 2, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Sept. 18. At Chemung Financial’s
Gillibrand pushes bill to designate Finger Lakes a National Heritage Area
ROMULUS, N.Y. — New York state’s Finger Lakes region would be designated as a National Heritage Area under a proposal that U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) recently announced. Gillibrand on Aug. 14 visited Buttonwood Grove Winery in Romulus to push the proposal in a news conference. National Heritage Areas (NHA) are established by Congress to
Nugent begins expanded role as Syracuse University general counsel
Gabe Nugent, formerly with Barclay Damon LLP, is now serving in the role. Nugent had been serving as the university’s deputy general counsel and succeeds Daniel French as general counsel. French is a Barclay Damon partner and co-chair of the firm’s white collar & government investigations practice area and the higher-education practice area, Barclay Damon
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