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Construction work begins on glycol-recycling facility at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) and Aéro Mag on Monday announced the beginning of construction on a new glycol recycling facility

In Cortland stop, Schumer outlines plan to combat the drug Xylazine
CORTLAND, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Friday (March 10) revealed his three-pronged plan to combat the rise in the drug

People news: Herkimer College appoints campus peace officer
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College recently announced it has hired Joshua M. Muzzi as a campus peace officer. Muzzi, of Johnstown, previously

Syracuse University formally introduces Autry as the next men’s basketball coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Friday morning formally introduced Adrian Autry as the eighth head coach in the history of the men’s basketball program

Boeheim embraces retirement in press conference, will help Syracuse athletics moving forward
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Saying he’s “thrilled to be retired,” former Syracuse University men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim said he’s “felt better the last two days

Greater Utica Chamber honors Keida as Businessperson of the Year
UTICA, N.Y. — Jennifer Keida, president and CEO of Standard, Heating, Cooling & Insulating, is the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce 2023 Businessperson of the

Chemung Financial to pay Q1 dividend of 31 cents in early April
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 31 cents a share of its common stock. The banking company will pay the dividend on April 3, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 20. At Chemung
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ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 31 cents a share of its common stock.
The banking company will pay the dividend on April 3, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 20.
At Chemung Financial’s current stock price, the payment yields about 2.5 percent on an annual basis.
Chemung Financial is a $2.6 billion financial-services holding company headquartered in Elmira. It generated $28.8 million in net income in 2022, up almost 9 percent from $26.4 million in 2021.
The company operates 31 offices through its main subsidiary, Chemung Canal Trust Company, a full-service community bank with full trust powers. Founded in 1833, Chemung Canal Trust says it is the oldest locally owned and managed community bank in New York state.
Chemung Financial is also the parent of CFS Group, Inc., a financial-services subsidiary offering non-traditional services including mutual funds, annuities, brokerage services, tax-preparation services, and insurance, as well as Chemung Risk Management, Inc., an insurance company based in Nevada.

Pathfinder Village Foundation board elects three new trustees
EDMESTON, N.Y. — The Pathfinder Village Foundation, Inc. board of trustees recently elected Linda V.W. Clark, Patricia R. Hanft, and Raymond E. Holohan as new board members. The foundation raises both funds and public awareness for Pathfinder Village, a community in Edmeston that offers residential, educational, vocational, health, and other services to people with Down
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EDMESTON, N.Y. — The Pathfinder Village Foundation, Inc. board of trustees recently elected Linda V.W. Clark, Patricia R. Hanft, and Raymond E. Holohan as new board members.
The foundation raises both funds and public awareness for Pathfinder Village, a community in Edmeston that offers residential, educational, vocational, health, and other services to people with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities.
Clark, of New Hartford, is a retired bereavement counselor with Hospice & Palliative Care and is a committed advocate for Otsego Academy, Pathfinder’s post-secondary transitions program. Clark and her husband, D. Christopher Clark, are the parents of Pathfinder Village resident Theresa Clark.
Hanft, of Cooperstown, helped begin the Tennis Classic fundraising event in 2010 and has served as its co-chair ever since. The event has raised more than $250,000 in scholarships. Hanft and her husband, Robert S. Hanft, are active volunteers and support several nonprofit organizations.
Holohan owns Raymond Holohan CPA, which offers tax and other financial services to individuals, businesses, and municipalities. Holohan and his wife, Sheri, moved to Cooperstown in 2006 and are active in many local organizations. He has worked with families who have children with special needs and is knowledgeable on guardianship and special-needs planning.
Trustees of the foundation, an independent nonprofit, oversee fundraising and community-education efforts supporting Pathfinder Village capital projects and operations, planned giving, and special events that benefit residential and student scholarships. They also supervise the foundation’s named funds and endowments. Trustees are elected to three-year terms and may serve three terms before transitioning off the board.
Joseph Leo of New Hartford and Chobani founder Hamdi Ulukaya recently completed three terms and were elected as emeriti trustees.
Jefferson County hotel-occupancy rate rises 7 percent in January
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels saw an increase in guests in January. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 7 percent to 36 percent in the first month of 2023 from the year-prior month, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. Revenue
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WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels saw an increase in guests in January.
The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 7 percent to 36 percent in the first month of 2023 from the year-prior month, 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 17.3 percent to $35.48 in January from the year-ago month.
Average daily rate (ADR), which represents the average rental rate for a sold room, went up 9.6 percent to $98.60 in January from the same month in 2022.
Oneida County hotels post more than 12 percent increase in guests in January
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) rose 12.7 percent to 44.3 percent in January from the year-ago month. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel-market data and analytics company. Revenue per available room (RevPar), an important industry gauge that measures how much
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UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) rose 12.7 percent to 44.3 percent in January from the year-ago month.
That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel-market data and analytics company.
Revenue per available room (RevPar), an important industry gauge that measures how much money hotels are bringing in per available room, jumped 28.3 percent to $50.66 in January in the Mohawk Valley’s largest county, compared to January 2022.
Average daily rate (ADR), which represents the average rental rate for a sold room, increased 13.9 percent to $114.30 in Oneida County in the first month of 2023, versus the same month a year earlier.
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