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Colgate University returns artifacts to Oneida Indian Nation in repatriation ceremony
VERONA, N.Y. — Colgate University, in a Nov. 9 ceremony, repatriated more than 1,500 funerary objects and cultural artifacts to the Oneida Indian Nation. The

25th Anniversary 40 under Forty awards event draws crowd of more than 400
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than 400 people attended the 25th edition of the popular 40 under Forty awards event on Thursday evening at the Oncenter

Syracuse University, Northeast Clean Energy Council sign collaboration agreement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University and the Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC) recently signed an agreement forming a collaborative partnership between the two organizations. The

Clear Path for Veterans, Southern Tier Veterans Support Group receive credit-union donation
ALBANY, N.Y. — Clear Path for Veterans in Chittenango and the Southern Tier Veterans Support Group in Vestal are among the nonprofit organizations that will

NBT Bancorp to pay quarterly dividend of 30 cents a share in fourth quarter
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB), parent of NBT Bank, recently announced that its board of directors has approved a cash dividend of 30 cents per share for the fourth quarter of this year. The payment is up by 2 cents, or 7.1 percent, from the 28 cents that NBT paid in the

Herkimer County IDA receives more than $9 million in funding for water-main project
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency (HCIDA) has received $9.34 million in state grant funding for a key water-infrastructure project. The money is part of $279.3 million in Water Infrastructure Improvement and Intermunicipal grants from the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation to support nearly $900 million in projects across the state

Rescue Mission elects board chair, names six new members
SYRACUSE — The Rescue Mission Alliance recently announced the election of Dr. John B. McCabe as chair of its board of directors, and the appointment of six new board members. A member of the Rescue Mission board for four years, Dr. McCabe sits on its finance, investment, and executive committees. He is a retired professor

TCGplayer now operates under the ownership of eBay
SYRACUSE — Syracuse’s TCGplayer is now operating under the ownership of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), which announced the completion of the acquisition on Oct. 31. The total deal value was listed at up to about $295 million, per the eBay announcement. San Jose, California–based eBay specializes in global commerce “that connects millions of buyers and

Grant helps Oneida Health increase access to behavioral-health services
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has won a $150,000 Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Member and Community Health Improvement (MACHI) grant to support increased access to behavioral-health services at Oneida Health. The grant will award the funds over a three-year period to establish services to address mental health, substance abuse, or age-specific women’s behavioral-health conditions of

Dannible & McKee acquires Auburn CPA firm
SYRACUSE — Syracuse–based accounting firm Dannible & McKee, LLP has acquired an Auburn firm in a deal that took effect Nov. 1. Buffington & Hoatland CPAs, PLLC is a certified public accountant (CPA) and consulting firm that is now operating under the Dannible & McKee, LLP brand, the Syracuse firm said in its Oct. 31
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