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People news: Jones promoted to regional marketing director at McFarland Johnson
She most recently served as marketing manager for the company’s Mid-Atlantic region, where she led the development of proposals across all five of MJ’s divisions

PEF, UUP reach labor agreements with New York State
The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) and the United University Professions (UUP) recently reached contract agreements with the New York State government. The

Downtown Farmers Market returns for its 51st season on Tuesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two dozen vendors are expected to participate on Tuesday as the Downtown Farmers Market returns to Clinton Square for its 51st season.

People news: Mancuso joins anesthesia team at Geneva General Hospital
GENEVA, N.Y. — Mark Mancuso, M.D. has joined the medical staff of Geneva General Hospital, specializing in the field of anesthesiology. Mancuso has more than

CNY Community Foundation searches for new president and CEO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Foundation announced that its search for the organization’s next president and CEO is underway. Peter Dunn, who

SUNY Poly receives $568K in grants to spur offshore-wind training programs
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute received two grants totaling $568,000 to establish the SUNY Poly Offshore Wind Training Team (SPOWT2) and develop a micro-credential

SyracuseCoE awards $180K to nine faculty fellows for project work
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) in Environmental and Energy Systems has awarded nearly $180,000 for the 2023 SyracuseCoE Faculty Fellow awards.

Herkimer College graduates seven from police-training program
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College recently graduated its fifth class from the Phase I Pre-Employment Police Basic Training course offered in partnership with the Little Falls Police Department. Launched in the fall of 2018, the program covers topics such as criminal investigations, community relations, emergency preparedness, defensive tactics, and more to train students
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HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College recently graduated its fifth class from the Phase I Pre-Employment Police Basic Training course offered in partnership with the Little Falls Police Department.
Launched in the fall of 2018, the program covers topics such as criminal investigations, community relations, emergency preparedness, defensive tactics, and more to train students for careers in law enforcement.
Members of the 2023 graduating class are Thomas Bronson of Remsen, Savka Browneski oaf Whitesboro, Jonathan Dupras of Cambridge, Michael Hagan of Jordanville, Joshua Muzzi of Johnstown, Hunter Stevens of Little Falls, and James Waters of Troy.
“Successful graduates of this course have truly achieved something worthy of being proud of,” Program Director Michael Masi said in a release. “They have proved they are ready and competent to enter a career in one of the most noble professions.”
Almost all of this year’s graduates were hired by law-enforcement agencies including the Oneida County Sheriff’s Department, Little Falls Police Department, Hoosick Falls Police Department, and Waterford Police Department. They will complete the remainder of their training on the job.
Herkimer County Community College celebrated the graduates at a ceremony held June 1 at the college.
Community Bank System to pay Q2 dividend of 44 cents per share in July
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) — parent company of Community Bank, N.A. — announced that it has declared a cash dividend of 44 cents a share on its common stock for the second quarter. The dividend will be payable on July 10, to shareholders of record as of June 15. The
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DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) — parent company of Community Bank, N.A. — announced that it has declared a cash dividend of 44 cents a share on its common stock for the second quarter.
The dividend will be payable on July 10, to shareholders of record as of June 15.
The quarterly payment represents an annualized yield of about 3.7 percent, based on Community Bank System’s current stock price.
The banking company also announced that its shareholders voted in line with the Community board of directors’ recommendations on all proposals at its annual shareholders’ meeting on May 17, and elected all 12 of the directors standing for re-election for a one-year term. The shareholders also approved, on an advisory basis, the company’s executive-compensation programs, approved, on an advisory basis, to hold future say-on-pay votes every year, and ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as Community’s independent registered public accounting firm.
DeWitt–based Community Bank System has total assets of more than $15.2 billion and is among the nation’s 125 largest banks. Community Bank operates more than 200 branches across upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont, and western Massachusetts.
Onondaga County hotels see nearly 4 percent occupancy gain in April
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels again produced growth in business activity in April, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county increased 3.6 percent to 60.3 percent in the fourth month of the year compared to April 2022, according to STR, a Tennessee–based
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels again produced growth in business activity in April, according to a recent report.
The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county increased 3.6 percent to 60.3 percent in the fourth month of the year compared to April 2022, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company.
Revenue per available room (RevPar), a key industry gauge that measures how much money hotels are bringing in per available room, jumped 15 percent to $74.54 in Onondaga County in April from a year ago.
Average daily rate (or ADR), which represents the average rental rate for a sold room, increased 11 percent to $123.67 in April compared to April 2022.
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