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Community Bank to acquire Vermont bank for $304 million
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) today announced it will acquire Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBVT), the largest statewide independent bank in

Central New York jobs picture mixed in latest state report
The Syracuse, Binghamton, and Utica–Rome regions lost jobs in the past 12 months, while the Ithaca and Watertown–Fort Drum regions gained jobs in the same

IIABNY names Lounsbury interim president and CEO
DeWITT, N.Y. — The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York, Inc. announced it has named Lisa Lounsbury interim president and CEO, effective Dec.

Haylor, Freyer & Coon names Rayo president
SALINA, N.Y. — Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc. announced that Robert J. Rayo was named president of the insurance agency at its Oct. 13 annual

DiNapoli: St. Lawrence County town-court clerk accused of “pocketing” thousands in fines
NORFOLK, N.Y. — A former town-court clerk in St. Lawrence County is under arrest after she “misappropriated” nearly $10,000 in court fees that defendants paid.

New York manufacturing index slips further into negative territory in October
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 5 points to -6.8 in October as manufacturing conditions weakened for a third straight month. It’s

State opens North Country crime-analysis center in Malone
MALONE, N.Y. — New York State on Wednesday formally opened the North Country Crime Analysis Center at the Franklin County Public Safety Building in Malone.

National Instruments donates $400K in equipment, software to SUNY Poly
MARCY, N.Y. — A Texas company is providing the Marcy campus of SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) with $400,000 worth of tools and software. The

New York jobless claims rise 17 percent in latest week
The number of people filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits in New York state rose nearly 17 percent to 14,904 in the week ending Oct.

Kaloyeros resigns as president of SUNY Poly
Alain Kaloyeros, who was suspended late last month after being arrested on federal and state corruption charges, has resigned as president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute
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