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Madison County hosts informational meetings about landfill options
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — The Madison County Department of Solid Waste will host several informational sessions as it continues long-term planning for the county’s solid-waste management
SBA Syracuse-Upstate district leader Paprocki to retire July 29
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bernard J. Paprocki — director of the Syracuse-Upstate New York district of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) — plans to retire

NYSDOT to reopen I-81 exit 24B to Old Liverpool Road on Wednesday afternoon
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) on Monday said that the Interstate 81 northbound ramp to exit 24B will reopen

Walsh appoints Smart City manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has announced the appointment of Vincent Scipione as the City of Syracuse’s Smart City manager. As Smart City

Greater Binghamton Chamber honors young professionals
ENDWELL, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce honored nine young professionals and one mentor with its annual HYPE Awards on Thursday evening at

Bryant & Stratton College names new Syracuse campus director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bryant & Stratton College has hired Mary Hawkins as the new director of its Syracuse campus at 953 James St. in the

Seneca Foods’ net sales flat in latest quarter, up in last year
FAIRPORT, N.Y. — Seneca Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: SENEA, SENEB) recently reported net sales of $331.1 million for the three-month period ending March 31, virtually unchanged from $332.4 million in the year-prior quarter. The company — a Finger Lakes–based provider of packaged fruits and vegetables, with facilities across the U.S., including Geneva and Penn Yan —

Pathfinder to pay 2nd quarter dividend of 9 cents on Aug. 11
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), bank holding company of Pathfinder Bank, announced on July 3 that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 9 cents per share on its common stock for the second quarter of this year. The dividend will be payable to all Pathfinder shareholders of record on July

McDonald elected to Bousquet Holstein board of managers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bousquet Holstein PLLC announced that its members recently elected attorney Jana K. McDonald to serve on the law firm’s board of managers. McDonald is a member of the firm’s real estate practice group. She represents property owners on a wide range of land-use matters, including litigation of property rights and title disputes,
New York maple-syrup production slipped 8 percent this year
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York maple-syrup production totaled 750,000 gallons this year, down 8 percent from the 815,000 gallons produced in 2022. However, the 2023 production total was 16 percent higher than the 647,000 gallons generated two years ago. The data is from a June 9 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
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