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Lights on the Lake set for 35th season at Onondaga Lake Park

SALINA — As the early darkness descends in mid-November, Onondaga Lake Park will again welcome drivers for the 35th season of Wegmans Lights on the Lake, nightly from 5-10 p.m., beginning Nov. 18 and continuing through Jan. 13, 2025. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon, Onondaga County Parks Commissioner Brian Kelley, and Galaxy Media COO Carrie […]

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N.Y. home sales slide more than 5 percent in September

ALBANY — New York realtors sold 9,352 previously owned homes in September, a drop of 5.5 percent from the 9,900 existing homes sold in the year-ago month. Pending sales, however, increased more than 2 percent in September, foreshadowing a rise in closed sales in the next couple of months. That’s according to the New York

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Generations Bank to be acquired by Rochester credit union

SENECA FALLS — The transaction that involves a Rochester–based credit union acquiring substantially all the assets and liabilities of Generations Bank in Seneca Falls is expected to become official in the middle part of 2025. ESL Federal Credit Union, Generations Bank, and its parent company Generations Bancorp NY, Inc. (NASDAQ: GBNY) on Sept. 24 announced

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Canandaigua National Bank & Trust plans Syracuse branches

CANANDAIGUA — Canandaigua National Bank & Trust says its plans for 2025 include opening multiple branches in the Syracuse market. Canandaigua National Bank & Trust will announce individual locations in the Syracuse area as details are finalized, but the expectation is to add multiple branches over the next one to three years, with at least

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OneGroup names employee benefits practice leader

SYRACUSE — OneGroup NY, Inc., a subsidiary of Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU), recently appointed Melissa Zornes as senior VP and employee benefits practice leader. Zornes brings two decades of experience and extensive knowledge of leading diverse teams, employee benefits, and organizations to OneGroup. She has held numerous leadership positions within the insurance industry,

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Community Bank parent to pay Q4 dividend of 46 cents a share

DeWITT — Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) — parent company of Community Bank, N.A. — recently announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 46 cents per share of its common stock for the fourth quarter. The dividend will be payable on Jan. 10, to shareholders of record as of Dec. 13.

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Pathfinder Bancorp insurance unit is now under new ownership

OSWEGO — The insurance subsidiary of Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC) is now owned by a company in the Hudson Valley. Pathfinder says it has sold the assets of its subsidiary, FitzGibbons Agency LLC, to Marshall + Sterling Enterprises, Inc., an insurance broker headquartered in Poughkeepsie. Through its subsidiary, Pathfinder Risk Management Company, Inc., Pathfinder

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Community Financial reports flat Q3 results

DeWITT — Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU), the parent company of Community Bank N.A., reported third quarter net income of $43.9 million, down slightly from $44.1 million a year ago. Earnings per share rose to 83 cents in the third quarter from 82 cents in the same quarter last year, according to the banking

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Visions Federal Credit Union awards $25K grant to Astor D. Rice Foundation

BINGHAMTON — Visions Federal Credit Union has provided a $25,000 grant to the Astor D. Rice Foundation to support and expand the foundation’s Families Achieve Community Empowerment (FACE) program that serves the East Middle School community in Binghamton, the credit union announced. The FACE program is a 12-week opportunity for the families of middle-school students

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Tompkins Financial slightly boosts quarterly dividend

ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors has approved an increase of its quarterly cash dividend to 62 cents for the fourth quarter — up 1.6 percent from 61 cents in the third quarter, and up 3.3 percent from 60 cents in the fourth quarter of 2023. The

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