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Syracuse basketball adds game vs. Clemson on March 3
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The ACC announced Tuesday that the Syracuse men’s basketball team will add a makeup game to its schedule on Wednesday March 3,

Microdrones secures agreement with Vietnam distributor
Microdrones, a Germany–based firm with an office at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, says it has a distributor agreement for its drone-surveying equipment with a

Spectrum to add 70 call-center jobs in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Spectrum plans to add 70 new jobs in the coming months at its Spectrum Community Solutions call center at 6005 Fair Lakes

After delays, MVHS vaccine POD now set for Thursday, Feb. 25
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced Monday afternoon that it has received its shipment of vaccines that were delayed by bad

Binghamton University seeks applications for the Ross university and community projects fund
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University announced that it is accepting applications for the 2021 grant cycle of the Stephen David Ross University and Community Projects

Commerce Chenango to host economic-outlook event on Feb. 25
NORWICH, N.Y. — Commerce Chenango will host its annual economic-outlook briefing on Thursday, Feb. 25 in partnership with NBT Bank. The virtual event is scheduled

SUNY program to help EOP students get into its medical schools
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY has launched a statewide initiative to help more educational opportunity program (EOP) students obtain admission to SUNY’s medical universities. EOP serves

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on vs. Notre Dame?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (12-6, 6-5 ACC) seeks a third straight win when the Orange host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-10, 6-7 ACC)

Le Moyne selects commencement-ceremony dates for the Classes of 2021, 2020
SYRACUSE, N.Y. —Le Moyne College on Friday announced the dates for the commencement ceremonies for both the Classes of 2021 and 2020. The school postponed

NBT Bancorp to pay quarterly dividend of 27 cents in mid-March
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) recently announced that its board of directors has approved a first-quarter cash dividend of 27 cents a share. The dividend will be paid on March 15, to shareholders of record as of March 1. At NBT’s current stock price, the dividend yields about 3.05 percent on an
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NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) recently announced that its board of directors has approved a first-quarter cash dividend of 27 cents a share.
The dividend will be paid on March 15, to shareholders of record as of March 1. At NBT’s current stock price, the dividend yields about 3.05 percent on an annual basis.
NBT Bancorp’s board also approved an increase to the total number of shares authorized under the banking company’s current stock-repurchase program to 2 million shares from the previous 1 million shares. NBT said it has so far bought back 263,507 shares under the plan. The stock-repurchase plan expires on Dec. 31, 2021.
NBT Bancorp is a financial holding company based in Norwich, with total assets of $10.9 billion as of Dec. 31. The company primarily operates through NBT Bank, N.A., a full-service community bank and via two financial-services companies. NBT Bank has 141 branches in New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, and is currently entering Connecticut. EPIC Retirement Plan Services, based in Rochester, is a full-service 401(k) plan recordkeeping firm. NBT Insurance Agency, LLC, based in Norwich, is a full-service insurance agency.
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