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MACNY’s 112th Celebration of Manufacturing dinner recognizes leaders, longevity
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — It was a night of remarks, multimedia tributes, and award presentations as MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, hosted its 112th annual Celebration of
Former North Country elected official pleads guilty to theft
WILLSBORO, N.Y. — Bridget Brown, the former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural Society and former Willsboro town clerk/tax collector, recently pled guilty to stealing
Syracuse man pleads guilty to stealing nearly $22K in pension checks sent to deceased mother
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Syracuse man recently pled guilty to stealing nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother. New York State Comptroller
Herkimer College names director of financial aid
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College has appointed Andrea Curley, of Herkimer, as director of financial aid. Curley most recently worked as assistant director of financial aid coordinator at Utica University, where she was responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial aid. That included overseeing students enrolled in work-study employment for the financial-aid office, aid awards,
Greater Binghamton Chamber hands out 2025 awards to area business, civic leaders
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce held its annual dinner and meeting on May 15 with 300 business leaders in attendance. During
Tompkins Financial elects new board chair
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corporation (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that Daniel Fessenden has been elected chair of its board of directors. He has served
Grant funding available for New York Climate Smart Communities projects
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Climate Smart Communities Grant Program has $22 million available to help municipalities take action to address climate change, Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton recently announced. Eligible projects include reducing flood risk by relocating or retrofitting critical infrastructure, reducing emissions from food waste, engineering feasibility studies, and other
FOCUS Greater Syracuse appoints new executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The board of directors of FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. has appointed Alicia Ernest as the organization’s new executive director. Ernest tells CNYBJ in an email that she started in her new role on May 9, succeeding Rita Reicher, who had served as acting executive director since 2020 while concurrently serving as president
Berkshire Bank parent company to pay Q2 dividend of 18 cents a share in late May
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) — parent company of Berkshire Bank, which has a significant presence in the Mohawk Valley region — recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents per common share. The dividend is payable on May 29, to shareholders of record as of
Lockheed Martin to pay quarterly dividend of $3.30 per share in late June
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) recently announced that its board of directors has authorized a second-quarter, 2025 dividend of $3.30 a share. The defense contractor will pay the dividend on June 27, to holders of record as of the close of business on June 2. At Lockheed’s current stock price, the dividend yields about 2.8
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