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Former fire chief in Wayne County sentenced for $101,000 theft from department
NEWARK — William Storrs, the former chief and treasurer of the Marbletown Volunteer Fire Department in Newark in Wayne County, was recently sentenced to four months of weekends in the Wayne County Jail and five years of probation for stealing more than $101,000 from the department. Storrs was also ordered to pay a total of […]
Lockheed Martin boosts dividend, stock buyback
The Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) board of directors has authorized a fourth quarter 2025 dividend of $3.45 per share, up 4.5 percent from the $3.30 a share that the defense contractor paid last quarter. It is Lockheed’s 23rd straight year of dividend increases, the company said in its Oct. 9 announcement. The dividend is
Rome Community Foundation awards $45K in grants to area nonprofits
ROME, N.Y. — The Rome Community Foundation said it awarded $45,344 in grants to a group of Rome–area charitable organizations in its latest distributions for
Jennerations Bakery formally opens in Phoenix area
PHOENIX — Jennerations Bakery officially celebrated its opening with an Oct. 10 grand-opening event at its location in the Three Rivers Plaza, on Route 57, just outside the village of Phoenix in the town of Schroeppel. Jennerations Bakery owner Jennifer Morey cut the ribbon in a traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony held that morning with the Greater
Clarkson to launch introduction to energy & utilities seminar course
POTSDAM — Clarkson University says it is partnering with leading industry executives to introduce a new one-credit seminar course, called “Introduction to Energy and Utilities,” during the spring 2026 semester. The class will introduce students to both the technical and business aspects of the field and will be presented through the Center for Electric Power
Crews complete $4 million in renovation work at Upstate Medical University Arena
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The $4 million renovation project at the Upstate Medical University Arena at the Oncenter War Memorial has wrapped up ahead of the
Ogdensburg company selected as St. Lawrence County Chamber Business of the Year
CANTON, N.Y. — The St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce says Pepsi-Cola Ogdensburg Bottlers is its 2025 Business of the Year. In addition, the chamber will recognize Jernabi Coffee House of Potsdam for its Customer Service Excellence, Canton Apples & Cider as the Local Producer of the Year, and the Massena Public Library as the
MACNY legislative breakfast includes panel discussion, outline of legislative priorities
DeWITT, N.Y. — It was an event that included a panel discussion workforce, economic development, and energy issues. MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, on Wednesday, Oct.
PSC approves National Grid plan for transmission line between substation and Micron campus in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has adopted the terms of a joint proposal in connection with National Grid’s petition
Watertown man arrested for grand larceny, scheme to defraud Hannaford Supermarkets
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The New York State Police on Tuesday, Oct. 14 arrested Khalid M. Baylor, age 25, of Watertown, in connection with a fraudulent online ordering scheme targeting Hannaford Supermarkets. Baylor was charged with grand larceny in the fourth degree and a scheme to defraud in the first degree, both felonies, the State Police
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