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SUNY Poly begins search for new president
MARCY, N.Y. — A national search is underway for a new permanent president for SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly). Led by SUNY Poly’s College Council,

Greater Binghamton Chamber hosts homecoming job fair December 29
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Project Homecoming Job Fair on Dec. 29 from 11 a.m. to 3

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Small-business owners from Syracuse, Munnsville, Endwell, and Cooperstown are among the nine graduates of this year’s SBA THRIVE program in the upstate

NBT Bank hires new talent acquisition manager
NORWICH, N.Y. — Catherine Raymond has recently joined NBT Bank as talent acquisition manager. Raymond brings more than a decade of experience she will use

Syracuse airport launches parking-status tool on its website
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) on Monday announced the rollout of a new tool to monitor the status of drive-up parking

EPA completes cleanup of Charlestown Mall site in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed asbestos cleanup work at the Charlestown Mall site, clearing the way for redevelopment. The

SUNY board designates Stanley as president emeritus of SUNY Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The SUNY board of trustees this week bestowed Deborah Stanley with the title of president emeritus of SUNY Oswego. Stanley, who retired

ANDRO lands $240,000 Navy contract
ROME, N.Y. — The U.S. Navy has awarded ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC a phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract valued at $240,000 to develop a new type of autonomous capability for uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) applications. ANDRO’s Marconi-Rosenblatt Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) Innovation Lab team in Rome, led by Jithin Jagannath,

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — New York State Police in Watertown on Nov. 30 arrested a Jefferson County woman for using a fake occupation license and for providing false information when applying for a job. Trudy A. Latimer, age 49 of Felts Mills, was charged with 2nd degree possession of a forged instrument and 1st degree offering

Five Star Bank parent to pay fourth-quarter dividend in early January
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 29 cents per common share outstanding. The banking company will pay the fourth-quarter dividend on Jan. 3, to shareholders of record on Dec. 16. At the banking
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