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ConMed to pay quarterly dividend of 20 cents in October
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a cash dividend of 20

Otsego County Conservation Association names Orzetti executive director
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The Otsego County Conservation Association (OCCA) announced the hiring of Dr. Leslie Orzetti as its new executive director. Orzetti brings experience in

Potentia Management Group relocates to New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Potentia Management Group, LLC (PMG) has moved its office to a 650-square-foot space in New Hartford after previously operating in Oriskany.

New York manufacturing index back in negative territory in August
A key monthly survey of New York manufacturers indicates the state’s manufacturing activity declined in the most-recent month. The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index slipped into negative territory in August, declining 5 points to -4.2. A negative reading indicates a decline in manufacturing activity, while a positive number on the index signals expansion
Delta Engineers, Architects, & Land Surveyors, DPC
Delta Engineers, Architects, & Land Surveyors, DPC (Delta) has added the following new employees. DAN FALDZINSKI joined its Vernon office as a project manager. He earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Clarkson University and has 20 years of experience working for various engineering firms in Florida and New York. DIMITRIS KONSTANTAKOS joined its

Cuomo: CNY, Southern Tier communities to use state grants for water-improvement project
Syracuse and neighboring communities across Central New York will use more than $14 million in grants for 12 municipal-water infrastructure projects in the five-county area.

New York manufacturing index turns negative in August
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index slipped into negative territory in August, declining 5 points to -4.2. A negative reading indicates a decline

North Country communities to use $30 million in state grants for water-improvement projects
Communities in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties will use a total of nearly $30 million in state-grant funding for water-infrastructure projects. The 18 grants

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The leader of one institution of higher learning in Syracuse will succeed another in helping to lead a state group focused on

Exelon’s acquisition of FitzPatrick nuclear-power plant to close in 2017
SCRIBA — Exelon Generation’s (NYSE: EXC) acquisition of the James A. FitzPatrick nuclear-power plant in Scriba should close in the second quarter of 2017. Under the deal totaling $110 million, New Orleans, Louisiana–based Entergy would transfer FitzPatrick’s operating license to Chicago, Illinois–based Exelon, according to a joint news release that Entergy issued Aug. 9. Exelon
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