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Community Bank System to acquire Kinderhook Bank Corp. in Capital District
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. announced it has agreed to acquire Kinderhook Bank Corp., parent company of National Union Bank of Kinderhook, for
Leadership Greater Syracuse announces new board members, officers
DeWITT, N.Y. — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), a nonprofit that offers a yearlong civic-leadership training program, announced six new members of its board of directors.

Schultz Family Foundation donates $7.5M to SU’s IVMF to expand veteran career-preparation program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The family foundation of the retired CEO of Starbucks has donated more than $7 million to Syracuse University so it can

Binghamton University to use $30M in state funding to complete nursing school building
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Binghamton University will use a $30 million Upstate Revitalization Initiative (URI) grant to finalize the nursing school building and other projects

Syracuse Mayor Walsh details “Syracuse Surge” plan in annual State of the City address
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Thursday night used his second State of the City address to provide details of what officials are
Winter storm to start hitting CNY early Saturday afternoon, 10-20 total inches expected
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Most parts of Central New York are expected to receive between 10 and 20 inches of total snow in the weekend snowstorm,
N.Y. manufacturing index falls in January to lowest level since mid-2017
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 8 points in January to 3.9, its lowest level since mid-2017. The headline index has fallen a cumulative 18 points since November, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Jan. 15. The January reading, based on firms responding to the survey, still indicates that “business

Shortage of shingles vaccine sparks concern
SYRACUSE — A doctor with St. Joseph’s Health is among those concerned about a shortage of the vaccine used to combat shingles. The Atlanta, Georgia–based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that 99 percent of the people over age 40 have had chickenpox, which makes them “vulnerable to shingles,” Dr. Sandra Sulik said

Little Falls Hospital getting ready to build primary care clinic in Dolgeville
DOLGEVILLE — Little Falls Hospital is preparing for a new primary care center that will replace the existing facility on Gibson Street in Dolgeville. The hospital in Herkimer County is anticipating a spring groundbreaking for the new 5,000-square-foot clinic. The project’s estimated cost is about $3 million and will rely on grants, foundation support, and donations

Utica College to use $125K grant for Thurston Hall technology upgrades
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College announced it will use a $125,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust for a technology upgrade in Thurston Hall,
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