SBA Syracuse-Upstate district leader Paprocki to retire July 29

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bernard J. Paprocki — director of the Syracuse-Upstate New York district of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) — plans to retire

NYSDOT to reopen I-81 exit 24B to Old Liverpool Road on Wednesday afternoon

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) on Monday said that the Interstate 81 northbound ramp to exit 24B will reopen

Walsh appoints Smart City manager

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has announced the appointment of Vincent Scipione as the City of Syracuse’s Smart City manager. As Smart City

Greater Binghamton Chamber honors young professionals

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ENDWELL, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce honored nine young professionals and one mentor with its annual HYPE Awards on Thursday evening at

Bryant & Stratton College names new Syracuse campus director

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bryant & Stratton College has hired Mary Hawkins as the new director of its Syracuse campus at 953 James St. in the

Seneca Foods’ net sales flat in latest quarter, up in last year

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FAIRPORT, N.Y. — Seneca Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: SENEA, SENEB) recently reported net sales of $331.1 million for the three-month period ending March 31, virtually unchanged from $332.4 million in the year-prior quarter. The company — a Finger Lakes–based provider of packaged fruits and vegetables, with facilities across the U.S., including Geneva and Penn Yan —

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The company — a Finger Lakes–based provider of packaged fruits and vegetables, with facilities across the U.S., including Geneva and Penn Yan — said the slight sales decrease was mainly due to lower sales volumes, mostly offset by higher selling prices.

Gross margin as a percentage of net sales in the latest quarter was 5.3 percent, down from 8 percent in the prior year. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a $15.6 million rise in the firm’s LIFO (last in/last out) charge.

Seneca Foods said its net sales for the one-year fiscal period ending March 31, totaled $1.51 billion, up almost 9 percent from $1.39 billion in the previous fiscal year. The year-over-year increase mainly resulted from higher selling prices, partially offset by lower sales volumes.

“Seneca Foods had an excellent fiscal 2023, delivering record sales and FIFO EBITDA, despite continued cost pressures for labor and raw materials which led to an unprecedented non-cash LIFO charge of $100 [million],” Paul Palmby, president and CEO of Seneca Foods, said in the company’s June 13 earnings report. “Significant past investments in our operating facilities paid off as our supply chain operated admirably this year amid a challenging environment. Entering fiscal 2024, we have replenished our inventory levels, which were depleted during the pandemic, and are in position to serve our customers’ needs.”

Seneca Foods says it is one of North America’s leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables. Its products are primarily sourced from more than 1,400 American farms and are distributed to about 60 countries. The firm’s corporate office is in Fairport, near Rochester. Seneca says it holds a large share of the market for retail private label, food service, restaurant chains, international, contracting packaging, industrial, chips, and cherry products. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s, Aunt Nellie’s, Green Valley, CherryMan, READ, and Seneca.

Pathfinder to pay 2nd quarter dividend of 9 cents on Aug. 11

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OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), bank holding company of Pathfinder Bank, announced on July 3 that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 9 cents per share on its common stock for the second quarter of this year. The dividend will be payable to all Pathfinder shareholders of record on July

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McDonald elected to Bousquet Holstein board of managers

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bousquet Holstein PLLC announced that its members recently elected attorney Jana K. McDonald to serve on the law firm’s board of managers. McDonald is a member of the firm’s real estate practice group. She represents property owners on a wide range of land-use matters, including litigation of property rights and title disputes,

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New York maple-syrup production slipped 8 percent this year

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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York maple-syrup production totaled 750,000 gallons this year, down 8 percent from the 815,000 gallons produced in 2022. However, the 2023 production total was 16 percent higher than the 647,000 gallons generated two years ago. The data is from a June 9 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

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BAE Systems to provide electric-drive systems for large bus order in Quebec

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ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems plans to provide electric-drive systems for what it says is the “largest to date” battery-electric bus order in North America. More than 1,200 battery-electric buses are on order for the 10 transit authorities that are part of the Association du Transport Urbain du Quebec (ATUQ). The Gen3 electric-drive systems will

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ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems plans to provide electric-drive systems for what it says is the “largest to date” battery-electric bus order in North America.

More than 1,200 battery-electric buses are on order for the 10 transit authorities that are part of the Association du Transport Urbain du Quebec (ATUQ).

The Gen3 electric-drive systems will allow the buses to “run emission-free,” BAE Systems said in a release.

BAE Systems will provide its electric-drive systems to Nova Bus of Quebec for integration on the buses. Servicing the order also builds on the 1,800 buses in the province already powered by BAE Systems’ technology, per a company news release.

ATUQ represents public-transportation organizations that serve the major urban centers in the province of Québec: Montréal, Laval, Longueuil and the greater metropolitan area, as well as Québec City, Lévis, Gatineau, Trois-Rivières, Saguenay and Sherbrooke.

Together, they provide 99 percent of the public transportation trips in the province.

“We are proud to advance the transition to zero-emission public transportation in Quebec,” Bob Lamanna, VP and general manager of power & propulsion solutions at BAE Systems, said in the release. “This order marks the next step toward full fleet electrification – delivering reliable, high-performance systems to help ATUQ’s members reach their environmental goals.”

Gen3 — BAE Systems’ latest electric-drive system — includes an electric motor and advanced power electronics to produce a clean mode of transportation for buses, the company said.

“This order represents our collective commitment to improving air quality, meeting the provincial government ambitious targets and contributing to Canada’s zero-emission future,” Marc-Andre Varin, general manager of ATUQ, contended. “BAE Systems has been with us from the beginning of our journey, starting with electric-hybrids and now the switch to all-electric buses. This is a big leap forward in our plans to provide sustainable transit service.”

BAE Systems has more than 16,000 propulsion systems in service on transit buses worldwide, the firm said.

About BAE Systems

Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of UK–based BAE Systems plc, a global defense, security, and aerospace company. Its website says the firm employs nearly 90,000 people globally. That figure includes more than 1,300 employees in Endicott, a company spokesman tells CNYBJ.

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