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NBT to acquire Connecticut–based Salisbury Bancorp for $204 million
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced Monday that it has agreed to acquire Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAL), of Connecticut, in an
AG James urges Congress to prohibit crypto investments in 401(k) plans
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Nov. 22 urged congressional leaders to adopt legislation that would prohibit investing retirement funds in digital assets, such
DiNapoli audit details problems with state UI system
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Labor’s (DOL) “failure to replace its long-troubled” unemployment-insurance (UI) system and ad-hoc workarounds to compensate for
Brown & Brown pays 12 percent higher dividend in Q4
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO), the Florida–based parent of Syracuse–based Brown & Brown Empire State, recently paid a regular quarterly cash dividend of 11.5 cents
New York Health Plan Association names VP of government affairs
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Health Plan Association (HPA) announced that it has recently promoted Ashley Stuart to VP of government affairs. Stuart joined
Syracuse Stage program gets boost from M&T Bank donation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Stage plans to use a $20,000 grant from M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) to substantially increase the number of pay-what-you-will performances for
Syracuse Jazz Fest seeking $650K in funding to stage 2023 event
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Private and public-sector funding totaling $650,000 is what the executive producer of Syracuse Jazz Fest says the organization is currently pursuing for
Funding for NYS foods offers local farmers’ opportunities
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets recently announced $25.8 million in funding for the New York Food for New York Families Program.
Community Bank System to pay Q4 dividend of 44 cents a share in January
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) — parent company of Community Bank, N.A. — announced that it has declared a cash dividend
sfcu selects Cicero site for branch to serve Syracuse–area market
CICERO, N.Y. — Sidney Federal Credit Union (sfcu) announced it has chosen 8062 Brewerton Road in Cicero as the location of its planned flagship Syracuse–area
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