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Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties awards $27,000 in grants
UTICA, N.Y. — The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties recently awarded grants totaling $27,000 to fund programs at Young Scholars LLP, SUNY Poly

Tioga State Bank’s Fisher named to Federal Home Loan Bank of New York board
SPENCER, N.Y. — The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) has elected Tioga State Bank President/CEO Robert M. Fisher to serve a four-year term on its board as a member director representing New York. Fisher will serve Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2027. FHLBNY is a congressionally chartered, wholesale bank with a

ConMed to pay Q4 dividend of 20 cents on Jan. 5
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker that has roots in the Utica area, announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents per share for the fourth quarter of this year. The dividend is payable on Jan. 5, to all shareholders of record as of Dec. 18. At

Adirondack Bank announces board leadership changes
UTICA, N.Y. — Adirondack Bank Chairman H.T. (Tom) Clark, Jr. will transition to chairman emeritus, effective on Jan. 1, 2024, the bank announced on Dec. 7. He will remain a director on the bank’s board of directors and act as a consultant to the bank while his son, current Vice Chairman Robert Clark, will become

Siblings open folk and fairy tale bookstore in Owego
OWEGO, N.Y. — A lifetime love of books and reading inspired a new bookstore in the village of Owego, called SpellBound Books. Jennifer Whitmore first got the idea to open the store during the pandemic and its aftermath. “In a previous life, I was a farmer,” she says. “I had a farmer’s market business.” The

Barclay Damon’s Katz departing for magistrate judge role
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A partner with the Syracuse–based law firm Barclay Damon, LLP will have a new role in the coming year. Effective January 2024, Mitch Katz will serve as a magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, presiding in Syracuse. Katz is succeeding retired Chief Magistrate Judge

Work wraps up on affordable-housing project in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Work is complete on the 42-unit, all-electric, energy-efficient Marketview Apartments along the waterfront at 102 Cayuga Park Lane, according to a news release from Gov. Kathy Hochul. “This component of the overall Cayuga Park project will serve those most in need in our community” Ithaca Mayor Laura Lewis said in the release.

Wynn Hospital designated a comprehensive stroke center
UTICA, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Health and DNV has designated Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) newly built Wynn Hospital a comprehensive stroke center. The achievement reflects the highest level of competence for treatment of serious stroke events. This designation makes Wynn Hospital the seventh comprehensive stroke center in upstate New York

Dunkin’ Vestal restaurant reopens after remodeling
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Dunkin’ location at 3000 Vestal Parkway East in Vestal is again serving donuts, coffee, bagels, and muffins after it closed for a while between October and November. The remodeling effort lasted about six weeks, with the store closed from Oct. 9 through Nov. 21, Mayur Kaneria, Dunkin’ franchisee, tells CNYBJ in

Interest rates, lack of supply continue to plague housing industry
Low inventory was the biggest issue plaguing home sales in the area and the state this past year, says Mohawk Valley Association of Realtors Executive Officer Ann Rushlo. Year to date through October, closed home sales in New York state are down 22 percent, pending sales are off almost 13 percent, and new listings are
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