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Francis House names new executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The board of directors of Francis House has announced the appointment of Jillian Trionfero as its new executive director. Francis House, founded in 1991, offers compassionate care to people in need in the final days of their life. “We are thrilled to welcome Jillian to the Francis House family,” Alicia Calagiovanni, board […]

Utica Center for Development receives grant to fund accessory dwelling program
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Center for Development announced it has received a $2 million grant from New York State Homes and Community Renewal to

OneGroup names employee benefits practice leader
SYRACUSE — OneGroup NY, Inc., a subsidiary of Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU), recently appointed Melissa Zornes as senior VP and employee benefits practice leader. Zornes brings two decades of experience and extensive knowledge of leading diverse teams, employee benefits, and organizations to OneGroup. She has held numerous leadership positions within the insurance industry,

Visions Federal Credit Union awards $25K grant to Astor D. Rice Foundation
BINGHAMTON — Visions Federal Credit Union has provided a $25,000 grant to the Astor D. Rice Foundation to support and expand the foundation’s Families Achieve Community Empowerment (FACE) program that serves the East Middle School community in Binghamton, the credit union announced. The FACE program is a 12-week opportunity for the families of middle-school students

Tompkins Financial slightly boosts quarterly dividend
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors has approved an increase of its quarterly cash dividend to 62 cents for the fourth quarter — up 1.6 percent from 61 cents in the third quarter, and up 3.3 percent from 60 cents in the fourth quarter of 2023. The

Arc Herkimer to break ground on event center
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — After several delays, Arc Herkimer is ready to break ground on its Kucerak Event Center with a ceremony on Nov. 12

MVCC names new head of public safety
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has recently appointed Bryan Coromato as executive director of public safety and emergency management. In his new role, he is responsible for the proper administrative and efficient operation of the security and safety functions at the college, MVCC announced. Coromato supervises the daily activities of the security

Lockheed Martin boosts quarterly dividend by nearly 5 percent
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) announced that its board of directors has authorized a fourth-quarter, 2024 dividend of $3.30 a share. This is an increase of 15 cents per share, or 4.8 percent, over the last quarter and represents the defense contractor’s 22nd straight year of dividend increases, according to an Oct. 2 company news

SBA accepts nominations for Small Biz Week Awards through early December
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse-Upstate New York district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) says it will take nominations for the 2025 national and district Small Business Week Awards through early December. The honors include the annual Small Business Person of the Year Award. The SBA wants to recognize small businesses with “exceptional” innovation,

Oneida County property management firm certified as SDVOB
ALBANY— New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that 15 businesses across the state were certified as service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (SDVOB), including one small firm in Oneida County. The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to C6 Property Management, which is a
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