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Thruway stop leads to arrest of man accused of theft at Syracuse-area Dick’s Sporting Goods
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — New York State Police say that last Friday afternoon they stopped a vehicle on I-90 in the town of Sullivan for a

Chemung Canal Trust names Cosgrove chief credit officer
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Canal Trust Company announced it has hired Peter K. Cosgrove as executive VP and chief credit officer. He started his job

Pathfinder Village to use $2.2 million in donations for school renovations and preschool
EDMESTON, N.Y. — Pathfinder Village in Edmeston in Otsego County will use two anonymous donations totaling $2.2 million for an expansion project. Construction will start

$12 million research center coming to Griffiss International Airport
ROME, N.Y. — Oneida County is partnering with Rome Lab, the Griffiss Institute, and SUNY Polytechnic Institute to create a $12 million research center at

Community Bank System boosts dividend by 8 percent
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) announced that it has increased its quarterly cash dividend by 8 percent to 41 cents per

Del Lago opens DraftKings sportsbook
TYRE, N.Y. — DraftKings Inc. and del Lago Resort & Casino on Friday announced the opening of the DraftKings Sportsbook at del Lago. The del

Workforce Development Institute to use federal funding for wood, paper-products training
The Albany–based Workforce Development Institute (WDI) will deploy more than $571,000 in federal funding for workforce-training programs. Specifically, WDI will use the money for creating

People news: Tompkins Financial hires Guarino as manager of retail & small business lending
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP), an Ithaca–based banking company, announced it recently added Charles Guarino as senior VP and manager of retail

Cortland County dairy farm recognized for environmental-management practices
A Cortland County dairy farm is the recipient of the 2019 State Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) Award, recognized “for decades of dedication and community leadership in conservation.” New York State has honored Whey Street Dairy, located in Cuyler, for implementing conservation “best-management practices that benefit the environment and protect the community,” per an Aug. 7

PJ Green announces print shop expansion
UTICA — PJ Green, Inc., recently announced that is in the process of building a new press at its Utica facility and expanding the print shop to house it. PJ Green, which celebrated 90 years in business last September, said it is investing more than $2 million back into the business to enhance the customer
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