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Cazenovia College removes interim tag from President Bergh
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — David Bergh, who has been serving as interim president of Cazenovia College, will move forward as the school’s 30th president. The Cazenovia

Guthrie, Cortland County Health Department ask residents to take community health survey
CORTLAND, N.Y. — The Cortland County Health Department and Guthrie Cortland Medical Center are urging county residents to participate in the community health-assessment survey. Results

Gainey hired to manage Pathfinder Bank’s newest branch
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank has hired Shynique Gainey as assistant VP, branch manager for the bank’s new, upcoming Syracuse office, to be located at

U.S. Navy awards Saab contract for improvements to electronics, radar systems
DeWITT, N.Y. — The U.S. Navy has selected Saab, Inc.’s DeWitt operation to help make improvements to its electronics and radar systems. That’s according to

Centro restructuring fares, increasing service as of March 7
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro plans new fares that will reduce transit costs for most Centro bus riders, continue restoring service on various bus routes in

Oneida County Public Market launches online shopping site
ORISKANY, N.Y. — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County recently launched the Oneida County Public Market’s new online ordering platform featuring a variety of products

Schumer, in Syracuse stop, pushes bill to cap costs for diabetes insulin
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) said he wants to reduce the “outrageous” cost of insulin. The Democrat announced he will

Sacred Heart Apartments in Syracuse sold for $615,000
SYRACUSE — The Sacred Heart Apartments, a 21-unit apartment complex on West Genesee Street in Syracuse, was recently sold. Renpro, LLC purchased the complex — located at 1265-67 W. Genesee St., near Sacred Heart Church — from Richard Flaherty for $615,000, according to a release from Hemisphere Holdings Corp. Richard L. Will, president of the
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SYRACUSE — The Sacred Heart Apartments, a 21-unit apartment complex on West Genesee Street in Syracuse, was recently sold.
Renpro, LLC purchased the complex — located at 1265-67 W. Genesee St., near Sacred Heart Church — from Richard Flaherty for $615,000, according to a release from Hemisphere Holdings Corp. Richard L. Will, president of the Syracuse–based real-estate firm, brokered the sale. The transaction closed on Feb. 14, according to Hemisphere.
The real-estate firm says it specializes in brokering multi-family apartment properties across upstate New York.

Arc Herkimer receives grant for café project
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer has received a $1,500 grant from Berkshire Bank for its new vocational initiative, Copper Café, set to open this spring. The café will be a training ground for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to develop restaurant and hospitality skills. Currently under development, the café will build job-readiness skills in
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HERKIMER, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer has received a $1,500 grant from Berkshire Bank for its new vocational initiative, Copper Café, set to open this spring.
The café will be a training ground for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to develop restaurant and hospitality skills.
Currently under development, the café will build job-readiness skills in cooking, customer service, food safety, kitchen tech, and more to prepare individuals for employment at local eateries and other agency venues. When it opens in the spring, the café will also be open to the public, offering food and beverages at the Arc Herkimer Mall in Ilion.
“This grant, in conjunction with a year-end appeal to donors, has allowed us to build another quality partnership between Arc Herkimer and the local community,” said Lorene Bass, executive VP for support and services at Arc Herkimer. “We’ve been working diligently on the Copper Café to take shape and are excited to develop new, unique opportunities for people supported to learn and thrive.”

Community Bank System to pay dividend of 43 cents per share in April
DeWITT, N.Y.— Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) recently announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 43 cents a share on its common stock. The dividend will be payable on April 11 to shareholders of record as of March 15. The quarterly payment represents an annualized yield of about 2.35 percent, based
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DeWITT, N.Y.— Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) recently announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 43 cents a share on its common stock.
The dividend will be payable on April 11 to shareholders of record as of March 15.
The quarterly payment represents an annualized yield of about 2.35 percent, based on Community Bank’s current stock price.
DeWitt–based Community Bank System operates more than 215 branches across upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont, and western Massachusetts through its banking subsidiary, Community Bank, N.A. With assets of more than $15.5 billion, the banking company is among the nation’s 125 largest financial institutions. The company also provides financial planning, insurance, and wealth-management services through its Community Bank Wealth Management Group and OneGroup NY, Inc. operating units.
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