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NBT Bancorp boosts quarterly dividend by nearly 9 percent
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced on Monday that its board of directors has approved an increase of its quarterly cash dividend

State Police arrest man for theft of $2,100 in merchandise from Horseheads Walmart store
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — New York State Police say they arrested a Corning man on Friday, July 25 for allegedly stealing more than $2,100 worth of

Southern Tier attorney arrested for grand larceny
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Police on Wednesday, July 23 arrested attorney Jessica M. Saks on one count of third-degree grand larceny and one count of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree. The arrest resulted from an investigation by the New York State Police Special Investigations Unit in Rochester.

Guthrie Sports Medicine hosts inaugural career day for area high-school students
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Nearly 40 local high-school students explored various sports-medicine professions and got hands-on experience during an event Guthrie Sports Medicine hosted July 18.

Visions CEO Muse awarded honorary doctorate degree from Binghamton University
VESTAL — Binghamton University has awarded Tyrone Muse, president and CEO of Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU), an honorary doctorate degree. Muse was honored as Doctor of Humane Letters (LHD) during the university’s School of Management commencement ceremony on May 16 in Vestal, the credit union said in a June 18 announcement. During the university’s
Broome County hotels register drop in business in June
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels saw a decline in overnight guests in June, as two other benchmarks of business performance also dipped in the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 5.5 percent to 67.2 percent in the sixth month of 2025, compared to June

Liverpool woman arrested for spring thefts at Marshalls store in Cortlandville
HOMER, N.Y. — New York State Police (SP) in Homer on Wednesday, July 23, arrested a Liverpool woman in connection with the theft of more

City of Binghamton seeking proposals for the Clinton Street DRI effort
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton businesses, property owners, nonprofit leaders and community groups have until mid-August to submit project proposals for funding through the city’s $10

Ithaca Tompkins County Transportation Council names new director
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) has appointed Tom Knipe as its new director, beginning in September, the organization announced. Knipe brings an array of experience in transportation, planning, economic development, program management, and government administration from previous roles as deputy director of economic development for the City of Ithaca and

TC3 among schools getting ready for SUNY Reconnect program for adult learners
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) in Dryden is among the SUNY schools preparing for the new SUNY Connect initiative. Under Gov. Kathy
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