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ANDRO wins patents in cyber/electromagnetics technologies
ROME, N.Y. — The United States Patent Office recently awarded ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC of Rome two utility patents in the area of wireless cyber,

SUNY-NY Creates Technology Innovation Institute to advance chip research
ALBANY, N.Y. — It’s an effort that seeks to bolster future semiconductor research and workforce development. The new SUNY-NY Creates Technology Innovation Institute (TII) will

McMahon reacts to Micron’s delayed construction schedule
CLAY, N.Y. — The timeline for construction of the fabrication (fab) facilities at Micron Technology Inc.’s (NASDAQ: MU) upcoming semiconductor campus in the town of

OPINION: Budget Update Paints Less Alarming Picture of Federal Health Cuts
A new fiscal report from the state Budget Division suggests federal-funding cuts will hit New York’s health-care budget less severely than officials had previously warned.

OPINION: Too Often, Congress Treats Oversight as an Afterthought
Here’s something I’ll bet you didn’t know: Congress has no idea what’s happened to the funds it told the government to spend. It’s supposed to

Tompkins Financial boosts quarterly dividend by nearly 5 percent
ITHACA ,N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors has approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of

Ask Rusty: Do I Need to Sign Up for an Online Social Security Account?
Dear Rusty: I recently I heard the tail end of a radio program that was discussing “signing up for my Social Security account.” I am

Seneca Foods’ net sales rise 8 percent in latest fiscal quarter
FAIRPORT, N.Y. — Seneca Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: SENEA, SENEB) recently reported that its net sales for the fiscal quarter ending Sept. 27, 2025 rose 8.1

The Forest Grill opens at Point Place Casino
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — The Forest Grill, a casual and rustic farm to fork American grill restaurant, is set to formally open on Nov. 19 at

Pathfinder Bancorp posts profit improvement in Q3
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), the holding company for Pathfinder Bank, reported net income attributable to common shareholders of $626,000, or 10