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Clarkson University names hill campus in honor of outgoing school president, wife
POTSDAM, N.Y. — The Clarkson University board of trustees has named Clarkson University’s hill campus in Potsdam “The Collins Hill Campus” in honor of Tony

Endicott seeks downtown revitalization projects
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — The Endicott Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) Local Planning Committee has issued an open call seeking project proposals for privately-sponsored projects to be

Roundabout in I-81 project will move; project will cost more, take longer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The roundabout near Dr. King Elementary School in the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project will move to a different location, and the

Paul McCartney to return to Syracuse for a concert in early June
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Paul McCartney returns to Syracuse for the first time in five years, as he brings his “Got Back Tour” to the Carrier

People news: Lanning joins Tioga County Economic Development and Planning
OWEGO, N.Y. — Sean Lanning recently joined Tioga County Economic Development and Planning as an education-workforce coordinator. In this role, Lanning will work with Tioga

ANDRO wins $1.1 million Army contract
ROME, N.Y. — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC was awarded a $1.1 million U.S. Army contract to develop DeepSPEC, a platform for enhancing radio frequency (RF)

NBT Bancorp to pay quarterly dividend of 28 cents a share in first quarter
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) recently announced that its board of directors has approved a cash dividend of 28 cents per share for the first quarter of this year. The payment is unchanged from each of the last two quarters but up by 3.7 percent from the 27 cents a share that
NYS pension fund produced nearly 5 percent return last quarter
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Common Retirement Fund produced an estimated return of 4.74 percent in the final quarter of 2021, its fiscal third quarter. That’s according to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli who also noted that the fund ended the quarter with an estimated value of $279.7 billion. “A strong [fiscal]

Schunck to lead Key Investment Services field organization in CNY, Rochester
Kevin Schunck recently joined KeyBank as senior VP and market leader for Key Investment Services. In this role, he will lead the local Key Investment Services field organization in Central New York and Rochester, working to grow revenue, increase market share, and provide clients in the mass-affluent segment with exceptional service, according to a KeyBank news release.

Smith named chief financial officer of UHS
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — James (Jay) Smith is the new VP for finance and chief financial officer of United Health Services (UHS) and UHS Hospitals in
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