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Community Bank Q1 profit, revenue rise on increased assets from Oneida Financial deal
DeWITT — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) reported net income of $24.4 million in the first quarter, up 9.4 percent from $22.3 million in
Kung Fu Tea to open at Destiny USA in June
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kung Fu Tea, a New York City–based tea shop chain specializing in bubble tea flavors, will open a store at Destiny USA
U.S. economic growth slows to 0.5 percent in first quarter
U.S. economic growth slowed in the first three months of the year, with the nation’s real gross domestic product (GDP) increasing by just 0.5 percent,
SUNY Oswego appoints Roettger as acting provost, VP for academic affairs
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego announced it has appointed Walter Roettger as acting provost and VP for academic affairs. As its chief academic officer,
Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum receives $45K grant to expand executive-director position
CHITTENANGO, N.Y. — Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum announced it has been awarded a $45,625 matching grant from the Environmental Protection Fund’s (EPF) Park and
Tompkins Financial declares quarterly dividend of 44 cents a share
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors has approved payment of a quarterly cash dividend of 44
State, national unemployment claims drop in latest week
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits fell nationally and in New York State in the latest week, according to a U.S. Department
Syracuse University’s Malachi Richardson enters name in NBA draft, but won’t sign with agent
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Malachi Richardson, a freshman guard on Syracuse University’s men’s basketball team, plans to enter his name in this year’s NBA draft but
New York State posts largest increase in unemployment claims in latest week
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York State jumped by 4,521, or 28 percent, to 20,395 in the week ending
Siena poll: Clinton, Trump lead in New York primary race
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders by 10 points and Donald Trump tops John Kasich by 23 points and Ted Cruz by 33