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Acquisition of iV4, which has a Syracuse office, is complete
An Atlanta, Georgia–based firm has completed its acquisition of iV4, a Rochester–based company that has an office in Syracuse. ProArch first announced the agreement to

State to add 10 more mass vaccination sites, including in Oneonta and Corning
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State government announced Monday that it is adding 10 more state-run mass vaccination sites to get COVID-19 vaccines into

Rejuvn8 Aesthetics formally opens in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y.— Rejuvn8 Aesthetics, a provider of beauty and wellness treatments, has formally opened a second location in New Hartford. The New Hartford Chamber

Mercy House of Southern Tier awarded $100,000 grant
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Mercy House of the Southern Tier will use a $100,000 grant for an admissions navigator. New York City–based Mother Cabrini Health Foundation

Crews finish work on $4.3 million housing development for the homeless
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Crews have completed work on Housing Connections in Binghamton, a $4.3 million project that will provide 19 units of supportive housing to

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College, the City of Syracuse and the Town of DeWitt have launched a survey to gather feedback on issues related

Recap of Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce virtual annual meeting
OSWEGO COUNTY, N.Y. — It was an event that included award presentations, a discussion between the mayors of Oswego and Fulton, remarks from New York

OPINION: Cuomo Administration’s Interference With Nursing-Home Data Shows Proactive Malfeasance
The more information that comes out regarding the true nature of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s pandemic response, the more obvious it is that he has always

Community Bank System to pay Q1 dividend of 42 cents in April
DeWITT— Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) recently announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 42 cents per share on its common stock. The dividend will be payable on April 9 to shareholders of record as of March 15. The dividend is the same amount that Community Bank paid each of the
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DeWITT— Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) recently announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 42 cents per share on its common stock.
The dividend will be payable on April 9 to shareholders of record as of March 15. The dividend is the same amount that Community Bank paid each of the last two quarters, after it increased the payment from the previous dividend of 41 cents a share.
The new dividend of 42 cents represents an annualized yield of about 2.3 percent, based on Community Bank’s current stock price.
DeWitt–based Community Bank System operates more than 230 branches across upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont, and western Massachusetts through its banking subsidiary, Community Bank, N.A. With assets of more than $13.9 billion, the banking company is among the nation’s 125 biggest financial institutions. The company also provides financial planning, insurance, and wealth-management services through its Community Bank Wealth Management Group and OneGroup NY, Inc. operating units.
NYS County Highway Superintendents Association selects new president
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State County Highway Superintendents Association (NYSCHSA) recently announced it had selected that Joe Wisinski as the association’s new president. Wisinski is the highway superintendent for Madison County. Wisinski will work closely with the organization’s membership to advocate for adequate funding for essential local road and bridge projects, NYSCHSA said
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ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State County Highway Superintendents Association (NYSCHSA) recently announced it had selected that Joe Wisinski as the association’s new president. Wisinski is the highway superintendent for Madison County.
Wisinski will work closely with the organization’s membership to advocate for adequate funding for essential local road and bridge projects, NYSCHSA said in a release.
Specifically, NYSCHSA is seeking funding for the following initiatives: a
$438 million restoration to the CHIPS program, a $100 million increase to the Extreme Winter Recovery program, a $100 million restoration to the local BRIDGE-NY program, and a $100 million restoration to the local PAVE-NY program.
Todd Gadd, highway superintendent for Wyoming County, had served as NYSCHSA president in 2020.
Wisinski was appointed Madison County highway superintendent in 2007 and holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Prior to becoming a superintendent, he was a county engineering technician and also worked in the private sector as a bridge-inspection engineer.
NYSCHSA is a nonprofit organization with county superintendents, public-works commissioners, and affiliate members comprising its membership.
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