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Turning Stone nightlife venues drop vaccination requirement while performance venues keep it
VERONA, N.Y. — Beginning Friday, Feb. 18, Turning Stone’s Exit 33 nightlife venues will no longer require guests to provide proof of vaccination for entry,

St. Elizabeth College of Nursing launches program to offset nursing shortage
UTICA, N.Y. — St. Elizabeth College of Nursing (SECON) has started a new program, called Education to Employment, for incoming nursing students where nursing course

Quanterion awarded government GSA MAS contract
UTICA, N.Y. — Quanterion Solutions Inc. was awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) government contract that streamlines the commercial products and

Oswego Health completes capital campaign with more than $4.1 million raised
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says it has concluded its fundraising campaign — the Campaign for Oswego Health — with more than $4.1 million raised.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies to conduct talent search for 2022 game-day staff
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton Rumble Ponies minor-league baseball team on Feb. 19 will host its annual talent-search event for game-day staff at the Oakdale

UTICA, N.Y. — The Boilermaker has added new members to its marketing and public-facing staff. Scott Gwilt is the new marketing and corporate-sponsor manager. In

Guthrie Ithaca City Harbor location opens
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Guthrie Ithaca City Harbor facility — a 60,000-square-foot, three-story medical office building — has opened its doors at 720 Willow Avenue

People news: Oswego Hospital medical staff appoints new leadership
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego Hospital medical staff has new leadership for 2022 through 2024 including Dr. Elizabeth Bozeman as president and Dr. James Syrett

People news: Nurse practitioner Clarey joins MVHS in Oneida
UTICA, N.Y. — Deborah Clarey has joined the MVHS Medical Group at its Oneida Medical Office as a nurse practitioner. Clarey received her bachelor’s

Berkshire Bank’s parent company to pay quarterly dividend on Feb. 24
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), parent of Berkshire Bank, recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents a common share. The dividend will be payable on Feb. 24, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Feb. 10. At Berkshire Hills Bancorp’s current
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Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), parent of Berkshire Bank, recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents a common share.
The dividend will be payable on Feb. 24, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Feb. 10.
At Berkshire Hills Bancorp’s current stock price, the payment yields about 1.6 percent on an annual basis.
Boston–based Berkshire Hills Bancorp has $11.6 billion in total assets and 106 branches, primarily in New England and New York.
Berkshire Bank has more than $639 million in deposits in the Utica–Rome metro area through its 10 branches, good for an 11.58 percent share of all deposits in the market, according to FDIC data as of June 30, 2021. It ranks No. 6 in market share in the region. Berkshire Bank has seven branches in Oneida County and three offices in Herkimer County.
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