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Former North Country elected official pleads guilty to theft
WILLSBORO, N.Y. — Bridget Brown, the former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural Society and former Willsboro town clerk/tax collector, recently pled guilty to stealing
St. Lawrence County Tourism Dinner to honor North Country businesses
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. — The 2025 St. Lawrence County (STLC) Tourism Dinner, set for Wednesday June 4, will present STLC Tourism Excellence Awards to two tourism champions that continue to elevate visitor experiences and destination development across the county, the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce announced. The Best Western University Inn in Canton will receive
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
Pathfinder Bank expands small biz, commercial-lending teams
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank recently announced it has added three experienced lenders in the commercial and small-business banking space: James Wright, Heather Mulhall, and Ryan Kohutanich. These new hires bring deep local market expertise and a proven track record of operational success, Pathfinder contends. They are driving business loan and deposit growth in Syracuse,
Historic Bateman Hotel building in Lowville wins NYS Historic Preservation Award
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation recently announced that it has recognized 13 projects and individuals with 2025 New York State Historic Preservation Awards. This year’s award winners include a historic-rehabilitation project at a former North Country hotel. The Bateman Hotel building — located in Lowville, in Lewis County
FuzeHub awards grants to Cornell, Clarkson, AMT partnerships
ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub has awarded grant funding to collaborative projects involving Cornell University, Clarkson University, and Alliance for Manufacturing & Technology. They’re among six
Lewis County business to assume oversight of Art in the Park event
LYONS FALLS, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis, Inc. says local business Rags & Rivers will begin oversight of the summer art walk event, Art in the
NNY Community Foundation’s Rock Charitable Fund supports 11 St. Lawrence County nonprofits
WATERTOWN — The Northern New York (NNY) Community Foundation in early April announced that 11 nonprofit organizations serving St. Lawrence County residents will share $148,460 in grant funding from its Rock Charitable Fund to preserve local history and maintain churches and cemeteries in the region. The legacy fund was established at the Community Foundation in
SBA, SBDC honor area small businesses in ceremony at OCC
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the North Central Small Business Development Center (SBDC) on Monday recognized five area small businesses
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