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New York’s union membership rate rises to five-year-high
Bucking the national trend of declining union membership, the number of workers in New York state belonging to unions edged up to a five-year high
CCNY Tech to formally open North Utica store on Monday
UTICA, N.Y. –– CCNY Tech — a systems integrator, reseller, and electronics recycler of IT networking and security hardware — will formally open a new
Binghamton University names new EOP director
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University recently announced that it appointed Calvin Gantt as director of its Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), effective Feb. 12. Gantt comes
Some CNY prosecutors to use state grant funding to target tax and public-benefit fraud
ALBANY, N.Y. — District-attorney offices in seven Central New York counties are among 28 offices statewide that will use state-grant funding to help their investigations
Community Bank System declares quarterly dividend of 30 cents
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents a share on its
Report: CNY counties post below-average wage gains
Onondaga, Oneida, and Broome counties had wage increases between the second quarters of 2013 and 2014 that were largely below average compared to the pay
People news: Community Bank appoints Tom Harding to Central Region Advisory Board
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. recently appointed Tom Harding, owner and president of Harding Brooks Insurance Agency in Vestal, to serve on its Central
Berkshire Bank names Lashway district manager of New York & Vermont
Berkshire Bank has promoted Heather Lashway to the new role of first vice president, retail banking district manager of New York and Vermont. She will
People news: Community Foundation hires Hartman as controller
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Foundation, Inc. has hired Liz Hartman as controller. Hartman is responsible for the foundation’s operational and financial
SUNY BEST’s March 5 event to highlight Southern Tier energy projects
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The SUNY Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier (SUNY BEST) will offer the final program in its four-part series on
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