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People news: Berkshire Bank promotes Volytska to assistant VP
UTICA, N.Y. — Berkshire Bank announced it has promoted Khrystyna Volytska to assistant VP, relationship manager in its business banking unit, where she will manage
Seven CNAs graduate from paid training program at The Manor at Seneca Hill
OSWEGO — Oswego Health announced that seven certified nursing assistants (CNAs) have graduated from the organization’s on-the-job training and paid-certification program at The Manor at Seneca Hill, a 120-bed skilled-nursing facility. Employees at the Manor can take advantage of a five-week, hands-on training program at the facility to advance their careers as CNAs, Oswego Health
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Hooters adds additional PAR Technology products to its lineup
NEW HARTFORD — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) announced Hooters of America, LLC, the franchisor behind the Hooters and Hoots Wings brands, has selected the company’s PAR Bring POS and PAR Data Central systems for 367 Hooters restaurants. The PAR products will enhance operational efficiency and order accuracy at the restaurants, PAR announced in a
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NEW HARTFORD — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) announced Hooters of America, LLC, the franchisor behind the Hooters and Hoots Wings brands, has selected the company’s PAR Bring POS and PAR Data Central systems for 367 Hooters restaurants.
Community Bank System to pay Q1 dividend of 45 cents in April
DeWITT — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) — parent company of Community Bank, N.A. — recently announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 45 cents per share of its common stock for the first quarter. The dividend will be payable on April 10, to shareholders of record as of March 15.
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Onondaga County hotel occupancy rises nearly 7 percent
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels hosted more guests in January than a year ago, and two other vital benchmarks of business performance also posted increases. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 6.6 percent to 47.8 percent in the first month of 2024 compared to January 2023,
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Oneida County hotels see improved business in January
UTICA — Oneida County hotels had a positive month in January, posting a rise in hotel occupancy and also registering increases in two other key indicators of business performance. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) rose 2.5 percent to 45.4 percent in January from the year-prior month, according to a
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Jefferson County hotels see increase in guests in January
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels posted a more than 2 percent rise in overnight guests in January, as two other important indicators of hotel-business performance also improved. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the North Country’s largest county increased 2.2 percent to 36.7 percent in the initial month of
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Berkshire Bank to sell East Syracuse branch to Pathfinder
It’s also selling nine other New York state branches to other financial institutions EAST SYRACUSE — Boston–based Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., (NYSE: BHLB) announced it
New York home sales slip nearly 4 percent in January
But pending sales, home prices rise ALBANY — New York realtors sold 7,203 previously owned homes in January, down 3.8 percent from the 7,486 existing homes they sold in January 2023. However, pending sales rose almost 9 percent, foreshadowing a rebound in closed home sales in the next couple of months, according to the monthly
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Timing was right for Symphoria name change to Syracuse Orchestra
SYRACUSE — The group performed for 11 years as Symphoria but is now moving forward as The Syracuse Orchestra. Executive director Pam Murchinson said the “timing was right to once again, make it clear that our symphony orchestra belongs to the local community.” The performing-arts organization made the announcement on Feb. 17 prior to its
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