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Syracuse University, Oneida County awarded federal funding to cover COVID-19-related costs
The federal government has provided funding to Syracuse University (SU) and Oneida County to cover their costs related to their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Workers finish project to restore flood-damaged barrier bar in Sandy Creek
SANDY CREEK, N.Y. — Work has wrapped up on the restoration of the North Sandy Pond barrier bar, a $600,000 project awarded to the town

People news: Oswego Health names Pagliaroli VP of clinical services and integrated health care
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health announced it has recently promoted Kathryn Pagliaroli to VP of clinical services and integrated health care. Pagliaroli began her career

McMahon says local hospitals are “in good shape” with capacity, operational challenges
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health Hospital, and Crouse Hospital are “in good shape” related to capacity and operational challenges amid the

Oneida County reports three COVID deaths for third straight day
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Tuesday reported that three county residents died from COVID-19 in the last day. That followed three deaths each on

Port of Oswego Authority building a new $1.8 million marina
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Port of Oswego Authority (POA) is building a new marina in the old Goble dry dock and shipyard in Oswego. The

Wildhack confirms Babers to return as Syracuse football coach in 2022
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) head football coach Dino Babers will return for the 2022 football season, SU Director of Athletics John Wildhack said

SUNY Potsdam officer-in-charge Graham dies
POTSDAM, N.Y. — John Graham, who has been serving as the officer-in-charge at SUNY Potsdam, died unexpectedly on Saturday. “While Dr. Graham has only been

Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce announces OsweGo campaign for small businesses
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GOFCC) on Monday announced its OsweGo campaign which seeks to promote small and local businesses throughout

Community Bank System to pay Q4 dividend of 43 cents a share in January
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) recently announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 43 cents per share on its common stock for the fourth quarter. The dividend will be payable on Jan. 10 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 15. The dividend is the same amount that
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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 per share on its common stock for the fourth quarter.
The dividend will be payable on Jan. 10 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 15. The dividend is the same amount that Community Bank paid last quarter, after it increased the payment from the previous dividend of 42 cents a share.
The current dividend of 43 cents represents an annualized yield of about 2.3 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 $15.3 billion, the banking company is among the nation’s 125 biggest 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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