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NBT’s net income rises nearly 15 percent in 3rd quarter
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) reported that its net income increased more than 14 percent to a record $22.9 million in the
Report: Most CNY region unemployment rates decline in September compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions fell in September compared to a year ago, while the jobless rates in the
Three CNY firms among the finalists in FuzeHub’s commercialization contest
ALBANY, N.Y. — Firms from Syracuse, Potsdam, and Cooperstown are among the 17 finalists in FuzeHub’s upcoming commercialization contest, set for Nov. 15 and 16

Cuomo signs bill providing cancer coverage for New York volunteer firefighters
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill allowing health-care benefits for volunteer firefighters who have been diagnosed with certain cancers. Volunteer firefighters
People news: NBT promotes Wiles to executive VP
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced it has promoted its chief credit officer and chief risk officer, Amy Wiles, to executive vice

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner accepts teaching position at NYU starting in 2018
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner says she has accepted a teaching position at New York University (NYU). The position at NYU’s Robert F.
Work starts on redevelopment of nearly $29 million New Hartford senior-housing complex
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Crews have started work on a $28.5 million project to redevelop the Meadows at Middle Settlement, a senior-housing complex in New

ESD to appoint MACNY’s Wolken to co-chair CNYREDC beginning in 2018
Empire State Development (ESD) plans to appoint Randy Wolken to co-chair the Central New York regional economic-development council (REDC), beginning in 2018. Wolken is president
Report: Most CNY regions added jobs in the past year
The Syracuse area added 1,400 jobs in the last year, while the Ithaca region gained 2,600 jobs in the same period. The Utica–Rome, Binghamton, and

Syracuse Chiefs’ sale price to New York Mets is announced as $18 million
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York Mets will buy the Syracuse Chiefs for $18 million, the Chiefs announced Thursday. After the payment of certain obligations
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