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Oneida County executive proposes new sports and recreation facility in 2025 county address
VERONA, N.Y. — A proposal to build a 400,000-square-foot indoor sports and recreation facility at Griffiss International Airport is just one of the goals outlined

SUNY ESF launches $40 million campaign to support students, campus, research
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) on Wednesday launched the Campaign for ESF, describing it as the “most ambitious fundraising initiative in the College’s history.” The campaign seeks to raise $40 million — double the goal of the College’s last capital campaign — and has already secured $35 million

Utica to celebrate opening of Harbor Point on June 5
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica and the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the grand opening of Harbor Point on June 5

Syracuse airport to hold final master-plan update open house
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) will hold its final master-plan update open house on Wednesday afternoon, May 21. The event is

Caring Gene to help eligible students in Le Moyne College’s FNP master’s program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College says it’s working with the Caring Gene career pathways training program (CPT) to help students in its family nurse practitioner (FNP) master’s degree program. The partnership is meant to “address healthcare workforce shortages in the Central New York region,” per the Le Moyne announcement. The collaboration also seeks to

DASNY program to finance nearly $36 million in new medical equipment for Upstate Medical University
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) on Friday announced the closing of $35.88 million in tax-exempt lease financing

FOCUS Greater Syracuse appoints new executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The board of directors of FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. has appointed Alicia Ernest as the organization’s new executive director. Ernest tells CNYBJ in an email that she started in her new role on May 9, succeeding Rita Reicher, who had served as acting executive director since 2020 while concurrently serving as president

Community Financial System Q1 profit rises more than 21%
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) — parent company of Community Bank, N.A. — recently reported net income of $49.6 million, or 93 cents per share, in the first quarter, up more than 21 percent from $40.9 million, or 76 cents, in the first quarter of 2024. Increases in net interest income

Pathfinder Bancorp profit rises more than 40 percent in Q1
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), the holding company for Pathfinder Bank, reported net income of $3 million, or 41 cents a share, in the first quarter of this year, up nearly 43 percent from $2.1 million or 34 cents, in the first quarter of 2024. Pathfinder attributed the growth to improving operating

Berkshire Bank parent company to pay Q2 dividend of 18 cents a share in late May
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) — parent company of Berkshire Bank, which has a significant presence in the Mohawk Valley region — recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents per common share. The dividend is payable on May 29, to shareholders of record as of
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