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Pathfinder Bancorp pays dividend of 9 cents a share in Q4
OSWEGO — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), the bank holding company of Pathfinder Bank, recently paid a quarterly cash dividend of 9 cents per share on its common stock. The fourth quarter 2023 dividend was paid on Feb. 2 to all shareholders of record on Jan. 12, according to an announcement from James A. Dowd, […]
Community Bank System elects new independent director
DeWITT — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) recently announced the election of Michele Sullivan to its board of directors as a new independent director, effective Feb. 1. Sullivan is a retired partner of Crowe LLP, a Chicago–based public accounting, consulting, and technology firm, serving in its consulting practice specializing in the financial-services sector. She

AmeriCU Credit Union formally unveils renovated Auburn branch
AUBURN — Rome–based AmeriCU Credit Union announced it recently unveiled its newly remodeled Auburn financial center (branch office) that blends technology with personal service. The credit union’s employees and community members celebrated the renovation with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the branch office, located at 295 Grant Ave., on Jan. 17. New teller pods and interactive
People news: SUNY Poly names new director of university marketing and communications
MARCY, N.Y. — Sara Furlong has joined SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) as its new director of university marketing and communications. She brings more than 15 years of experience in higher education, ad agency, consulting, and industry settings to the role, the university announced. Prior to joining SUNY Poly, Furlong spent more than six years

UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it will no longer require masking at its facilities, effective immediately. MVHS’s infection-prevention team has tracked community transmission levels of COVID-19 in Oneida County and surrounding areas, as well as among patients and staff. At this time, transmission levels have dropped enough where masking is

Schumer calls on regulators, drug makers to deal with shortage of RSV doses for local doctors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) wants the federal government and drug makers to “get all hands-on deck” to ensure doctors across New York and the U.S. have immunization doses for respiratory syncytial virus infection, or RSV. In a letter to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the
ConnextCare to offer dental services to the Oswego City School District
OSWEGO, N.Y. — ConnextCare has announced plans to offer dental services for the Oswego City School District, a move the organization sees as the first step in launching its school-based, health-center program set for this fall. ConnextCare is locating the new school-based health center at the Frederick Leighton Elementary School. It will first be open

Breeze Airways to offer seasonal, nonstop flights from Syracuse to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Breeze Airways on Tuesday announced it plans to add a new seasonal route to Raleigh–Durham, North Carolina (RDU) from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR). The new route will offer twice-weekly, direct flights on Thursdays and Sundays,starting May 23. “We’re excited our partner Breeze Airways has elected to increase convenient, direct access to

ANDRO lands contract to help develop B5G technologies
ROME, N.Y. — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC announced a contract award from Peraton Labs, Inc. to support Peraton on a Navy initiative for advancing beyond-fifth generation (B5G) wireless-communications technologies for military tactical-edge operations. Peraton, headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., was awarded the prime contract under the National Security Technology Accelerator’s (NSTXL) Strategic and Spectrum Missions

A.O. Fox Hospital and nurses union reach agreement
ONEONTA, N.Y. — A.O. Fox Hospital leadership has reached an agreement with the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) union for a collective-bargaining agreement for registered nurses at the hospital. The deal comes after several months of negotiations, A.O. Fox Hospital announced in a press release. The hospital is part of Bassett Healthcare Network. “We
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