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Oneida Financial pays quarterly dividend of 12 cents a share
ONEIDA — Oneida Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ONFC) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents a share on its common stock. The dividend is

Tom Cavallo’s Restaurant to formally open new division, Corked, on April 11
NEW HARTFORD — Corked, a new division of Tom Cavallo’s Restaurant, will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its grand opening on Friday, April 11

NY Attorney General sues FedEx over untaxed cigarettes
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced his office has filed a $70 million lawsuit against Federal Express (FedEx) Corp. (NYSE: FDX) for “unlawfully”

First Niagara names Saffire EVP of commercial financial services
BUFFALO — First Niagara Financial Group (Nasdaq: FNFG) has appointed Joseph Saffire to serve as executive vice president (EVP) of commercial financial services. Saffire brings
NY State of Health says 812,000 have signed up
More than 812,000 New Yorkers had enrolled for health-insurance coverage through NY State of Health, the state’s health-insurance marketplace, as of 9 a.m. Sunday morning.
Syracuse New Times to launch redesign Wednesday
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse New Times plans to launch a redesign of the newspaper this week. The revamp adopts a “modern, magazine-quality look and enhanced
Kendal at Ithaca plans to expand, create 20 new jobs
CAYUGA HEIGHTS — Kendal at Ithaca, a nonprofit continuing-care retirement community in the village of Cayuga Heights, this week announced plans for a $39 million

Five Star Urgent Care expands with new office in Fairmount
CAMILLUS — Five Star Urgent Care today announced it has opened a location at 3504 W. Genesee St. in the Fairmount area of the town

Presbyterian Residential Community appoints Cole as administrator
NEW HARTFORD — The Presbyterian Residential Community, Inc. in New Hartford has appointed Michelle Cole as administrator. The Presbyterian Residential Community is a member of

Fowler named Herkimer County College Foundation executive director
HERKIMER — Herkimer College has appointed Robert C. Fowler, of New Hartford, as executive director of the Herkimer County College Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit that
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