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Ithaca nonprofit to use Guthrie program grant funding for clinical-internship program
ITHACA, N.Y. — Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca will use a grant of $5,000 for its clinical-internship program. The program provides mental-health interns with
New York home sales plunge nearly 25 percent in July
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 9,381 previously owned homes in July, down 24.9 percent from the 12,487 existing homes sold in July 2022. Pending sales also fell almost 11 percent, foreshadowing further declines in closed home sales in the next couple months. The data comes from the July monthly housing report that the
CNY regional job growth was mixed in the last year
3 regions added jobs, while 3 lost them Half the Central New York regions gained jobs in the past year while the other half shed positions, according to a recent state-government report. The Syracuse, Binghamton, and Ithaca areas gained jobs between July 2022 and this past July. At the same time, the Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum,
Five Star Bank parent company to pay Q3 dividend of 30 cents a share in early October
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents per common share outstanding. The banking company will pay the third-quarter dividend on Oct. 2, to shareholders of record on Sept. 14. At Financial Institutions’
New York’s first utility-scale energy-storage system is operational in North Country
CHATEAUGAY, N.Y. — New York’s first state-owned, utility-scale battery-energy storage project is now operating in Chateaugay in Frankin County. The 20-megawatt (MW) facility connects into the state’s electric grid. The New York Power Authority (NYPA) installed and operates the system. It seeks to help “relieve transmission congestion and pave the way for the utility industry
FLLT to convert former golf course to expand Cayuga Lake conservation area
LANSING, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) announced it has acquired 110 acres of woodlands and meadows in the town of Lansing in Tompkins County. The recent acquisition overlooks the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake and includes the Cedar View Golf Course. The golf course was operated by the Larsen family for more
CNY, Southern Tier manufacturing projects to use FuzeHub grants
ALBANY, N.Y. — Manufacturing projects based in both Central New York and the Southern Tier will use grant funding from FuzeHub and the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund. The Albany–based nonprofit FuzeHub provides small- to mid-sized manufacturers with “guided access to an extensive network of industry experts, programs, and resources to solve business growth challenges,” per
Job fair, summit focus on the Binghamton area’s clean-energy sector
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Clean Energy Careers Summit and Job Fair is about much more than helping people find jobs in the clean-energy sector — although organizers hope that happens, too. The event is really about bringing stakeholders together to learn about the Southern Tier’s clean-energy industries and to talk about both the
Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties awards grants to benefit older adults
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties announced it recently awarded more than $127,000 to 19 area nonprofit organizations providing programs
Berkshire Bank’s parent company pays dividend for third quarter
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) — parent company of Berkshire Bank, which has a significant presence in the Mohawk Valley area — recently announced that its board of directors has approved and paid a quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents a common share. The dividend was payable on Aug. 31, to shareholders of record
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