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JCPenney to close seven New York stores, including Destiny USA location
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (OTC MKTS: JCPNQ), parent company of the retailer JCPenney, plans to close stores at Destiny USA, along with locations in
McMahon, other upstate county executives discuss economic recovery from pandemic
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Central New York passed phase one of New York’s regional economic reopening with flying colors and is now working its way through
Report: Just one out of six Jefferson County hotel rooms were occupied in April
WATERTOWN — As the coronavirus crisis ravaged the travel and hospitality industry, hotels in Jefferson County saw a massive drop in guests in the month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county plunged 63.6 percent to 16.8 percent in April, according to
Lockheed Martin’s Owego plant wins nearly $38 million order from U.S. Navy
OWEGO — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) Owego plant has been awarded a more than $37.8 million delivery order from the U.S. Navy for computer retrofits to Seahawk helicopter systems. The order provides for retrofits from the Generation III, V, and VI Mission Computer (or MC) configuration to the Generation 3i and 5i MC configuration
Agency partners with National Development Council to participate in NY Forward loan program
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Agency has announced a new partnership with the National Development Council (NDC) to provide assistance to Broome County businesses impacted by
MVHS, Masonic Medical Research Institute partner to process COVID-19 tests locally
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) and Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) of Utica have announced a new partnership to process MVHS
Cuomo says restaurants in CNY, other phase 2 regions can reopen for outdoor dining Thursday
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced that outdoor dining at restaurants will be permitted in Central New York and six other regions
MVCC freezes tuition as part of 2020-21 budget
UTICA, N.Y. — The newly approved budget for Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) includes a freeze on tuition and student fees and no layoffs. The
ConMed to pay quarterly dividend of 20 cents a share on July 6
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share. The dividend is payable on July 6 to all shareholders of record as of June 15. ConMed provides surgical devices and equipment for minimally invasive procedures. The
Chemung Financial to pay quarterly dividend of 26 cents on July 1
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 26 cents a share. The dividend is payable on July 1 to common stock shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 17. At the banking company’s current stock price, the
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