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People news: Solvay Bank hires March as senior commercial loan officer
SOLVAY, N.Y. — Solvay Bank announced that Andy March has joined its staff as VP, senior commercial loan officer. March brings nearly 30 years of
Report: Most CNY region unemployment rates remained unchanged at low levels in April
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse (4.7 percent), Utica–Rome (5 percent), Binghamton (5.2 percent), and Watertown–Fort Drum (6.5) areas remained unchanged at relatively low levels in

Price Rite seeking to hire 85 for new Utica store
UTICA, N.Y. — Price Rite Supermarkets is accepting job applications for its Price Rite of Utica store, which is scheduled to open in June. The
Cuomo: New York employers will save about $400M in workers’-compensation premiums this year
ALBANY, N.Y. — Employers in New York state will save about $400 million in workers’-compensation premiums this year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. This came after

St. Lawrence University receives $25 million gift, largest in school history
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University alumna Sarah Johnson and her parents, Charles and Ann Johnson, have donated a $25 million “unrestricted gift” to the

People news: Anne Catalano promoted to president of Tioga State Insurance Agency
SPENCER, N.Y. — Tioga State Bank announced it has promoted Anne Catalano to president of its Tioga State Insurance Agency. Catalano has been with Tioga
PAR Technology announces IoT partnership with TempAlert
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — ParTech, Inc., a New Hartford–based global provider of point-of-sale (POS) systems to the restaurant and retail market, announced on Friday that
KeyCorp boosts quarterly dividend by 12 percent
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY), parent of KeyBank, announced late Wednesday that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 9 ½ cents per

Oneida Nation to roll out new convenience store, called Maple Leaf Market
SHERRILL, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation plans to build a new convenience store, called Maple Leaf Market in the city of Sherrill. And more
Shaughnessy’s Irish Pub at Marriott Syracuse Downtown to open Monday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Shaughnessy’s Irish Pub, a “sports-friendly” Irish pub at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, plans to open on Monday. That’s according to a blog
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