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FOCUS Greater Syracuse appoints new executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The board of directors of FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. has appointed Alicia Ernest as the organization’s new executive director. Ernest tells CNYBJ in an email that she started in her new role on May 9, succeeding Rita Reicher, who had served as acting executive director since 2020 while concurrently serving as president […]
Cornhill Empowerment Center plans for June 18 formal opening
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Mid-Utica Neighborhood Preservation Corporation (MUNPC), and the City of Utica will celebrate the opening
SUNY Poly and AIS expand research, innovation partnership
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute and Assured Information Security (AIS) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) marking an expansion of their partnership to
Community Financial System Q1 profit rises more than 21%
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) — parent company of Community Bank, N.A. — recently reported net income of $49.6 million, or 93 cents per share, in the first quarter, up more than 21 percent from $40.9 million, or 76 cents, in the first quarter of 2024. Increases in net interest income
Pathfinder Bancorp profit rises more than 40 percent in Q1
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), the holding company for Pathfinder Bank, reported net income of $3 million, or 41 cents a share, in the first quarter of this year, up nearly 43 percent from $2.1 million or 34 cents, in the first quarter of 2024. Pathfinder attributed the growth to improving operating
Berkshire Bank parent company to pay Q2 dividend of 18 cents a share in late May
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) — parent company of Berkshire Bank, which has a significant presence in the Mohawk Valley region — recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents per common share. The dividend is payable on May 29, to shareholders of record as of
Future Farmers of America to get new facility at New York State Fairgrounds
Recently broke ground on the project GEDDES, N.Y. — Future Farmers of America (FFA) is looking ahead to the New York State Fair in 2026 when it’s expecting to have a new building at the State Fairgrounds in the town of Geddes. FFA on May 8 broke ground on the new structure. The upcoming facility
ConMed announces executive changes
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker originally headquartered in the Utica region, recently announced some executive changes. On April 1, the company appointed Andrew Moller, 50, as principal accounting officer, according to ConMed’s Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. This came after Moller had on Jan. 27 started serving in
Former Sears building in Syracuse to become first ON-RAMP center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The former Sears building at 1300 S. Salina St. in Syracuse will be the future home of the first ON-RAMP workforce-development center. The flagship hub will anchor a “broader revitalization” of the site, which the City of Syracuse and CenterState CEO will lead, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced. ON-RAMP
Greene County couple charged with theft of $35K in pension payments
CATSKILL, N.Y. — New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione, and the New York State Police Superintendent Stephen G. James on April 16 announced the arrest of a Tannersville couple, Kelly Tuomey, 56, and her husband, Stephen B. Tuomey, 60, for allegedly stealing more than $35,000 in pension payments.
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