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Bristol Myers Squibb completes sale of DeWitt manufacturing facility to Lotte Biologics
DeWITT, N.Y. — Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY) on Tuesday said it has completed the previously announced sale of its manufacturing facility at 6000

Schweinfurth Art Center to use state grants to help in pandemic recovery
AUBURN, N.Y. — Schweinfurth Art Center says it will use a total of $50,000 in state-grant funding to help in its recovery from the COVID-19

People news: Preferred Mutual names Donahue director of product and underwriting strategy
NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — Preferred Mutual Insurance Company announced it has appointed Thomas Donahue as director of product and underwriting strategy. In this role, Donahue

Oswego County Industrial Park named in honor of retiring OOC leader Treadwell
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego County Industrial Park is now named in honor of L. Michael Treadwell, executive director of Operation Oswego County, Inc. (OOC), who retired on Dec. 31 after nearly 40 years of leading OOC. Officials with OOC and the County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) made the announcement during a Dec.

Syracuse airport receives $2.5M in federal funding for project to bolster security operations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Hancock International Airport is set to receive $2.5 million in federal-budget funding to enhance security through a consolidated airport operations command center project. The money comes from the $1.7 trillion spending bill recently passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden. The Syracuse airport will relocate security and communications

Pathfinder Bancorp to pay 4th quarter dividend of 9 cents per share in February
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), the bank holding company of Pathfinder Bank, recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of 9 cents a share on its common stock. The fourth quarter 2022 dividend will be payable to all shareholders of record on Jan. 17, and will be paid on Feb. 10, according to

New seating in the works for JMA Wireless Dome
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The installation of upgraded chairback seating in the JMA Wireless Dome will happen in the months ahead, Syracuse University recently announced. Crews will replace bench seating throughout the venue’s 100, 200 and 300 levels, “resulting in added comfort and accessibility,” Syracuse contended in its Dec. 8 announcement. As a result, the university

Dataflow acquires Edmeston print shop
EDMESTON, N.Y. — Binghamton–based Dataflow has acquired Prolifiq Sign Studio in a move that gives it four new employees, a new shop space in Edmeston (Otsego County), and expertise in vehicle wrapping and decals. Dataflow has been actively looking for viable acquisitions of businesses that are a good fit for the company by expanding services

Two employees assume ownership of CR Fletcher
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two long-time employees of CR Fletcher Associates, Inc. are now in charge of the Syracuse professional-recruitment firm. Joanne Rauch and Michelle Jevis are now company presidents after principals after Carol Fletcher and Tom Fletcher on Dec. 7 announced the company had signed an agreement to transfer ownership to the duo. The Fletchers

Stanley designated president emeritus of SUNY Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The former president of SUNY Oswego now holds the title of president emeritus of the school. The SUNY board adopted a resolution acknowledging Stanley as president emeritus of SUNY Oswego during its Dec. 13 meeting in Albany. Stanley, who retired as president of SUNY Oswego nearly a year ago, has been serving
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