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Excellus’ annual financial report reveals pay, net-income data
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The top three officers of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, all had seven-figure salaries in 2020. CEO Christopher Booth was paid a salary of more than $3.2 million; Stephen Sloan, chief administrative officer and general counsel earned more than $1.4 million; and CFO Christopher Gorecki received more than […]
Project to boost energy flow from Mohawk Valley to Capital region
MARCY, N.Y. — Crews have started work on an $854 million project to upgrade energy transmission along a 345-kilovolt line between the Mohawk Valley and the Capital region. The 93-mile, Marcy to New Scotland transmission-upgrade project is designed to increase transmission capacity and help deliver more renewable energy to higher-demand areas across the state. Marcy
ANCA: North Country communities can apply for clean-energy funding
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — North Country municipalities are invited to participate in a grant program designed to help them save energy and reduce costs by implementing clean-energy projects. The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) will be coordinating the newly launched round of the Clean Energy Communities (CEC) program throughout the North Country region. ANCA is
Herkimer College installs UVGI technology
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College (Herkimer College) says a recently completed project seeks to benefit the health and wellness of students, employees, and campus visitors as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The project included the installation of ultra-violet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) technology in the school’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, the school
DEC, Thousand Islands Land Trust protect five parcels in Jefferson County
CLAYTON, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) in February announced acquisitions and easements to protect more than 182 acres of significant watershed lands in the town of Clayton in Jefferson County. This partnership is part of the state’s Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP)
Five Star Bank parent company boosts quarterly dividend
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent of Five Star Bank, recently announced it is raising its quarterly dividend by nearly 4 percent. The banking company will pay a quarterly cash dividend of 27 cents a share per common share outstanding for the first quarter, up from the 26 cents a share it
Broome County hotel occupancy rate drops nearly 25 percent in January
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Hotels in Broome County welcomed fewer guests in January than in the year-ago month amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county declined 24.6 percent to 30.6 percent in January, according to STR, a Tennessee–based
Syracuse Crunch game Friday night at Utica canceled on COVID caution
UTICA N.Y. — The Friday night hockey game between the Syracuse Crunch and Utica Comets at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica has been called off
Insero & Co. launches recruiting division
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester–based Insero & Co. — which has offices in Ithaca, Cortland, and Watkins Glen — has launched a new recruiting division under
Utica coffee shop to use $9K grant from Be A Neighbor Fund
UTICA, N.Y. — Café Domenico, a coffee shop located at 2011 Genesee St. in Utica, has been awarded a $9,000 grant from the Be A
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