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St. Lawrence University receives $25 million gift, biggest in school history
CANTON — St. Lawrence University alumna Sarah Johnson and her parents, Charles and Ann Johnson, have donated a $25 million “unrestricted gift” to the school. The donation represents the “largest gift in the university’s 161-year history,” St. Lawrence said in a news release issued May 20. Sarah Johnson, who graduated from St. Lawrence in 1982, […]
Participants begin work in 2017 SBA Emerging Leaders class
UTICA — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce’s showcase business event has a new name and format. Formerly known as the Community Business Expo, it will now be dubbed the Best in Business Showcase. The event will have an increased focus on business-to-business networking in a “more intimate setting,” the chamber said in a news
Community Bank System declares quarterly dividend of 32 cents
DeWITT — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of 32 cents per share on its common stock The dividend will be payable on July 10 to shareholders of record as of June 15. It represents an annualized yield of nearly 2.4 percent, based on the company’s current stock price.
PAR Technology forges Internet-of-things partnership with TempAlert
NEW HARTFORD — ParTech, Inc., a New Hartford–based global provider of point-of- (POS) systems to the restaurant and retail market, recently announced that it has formed xs an Internet of things (IoT) integration partnership with TempAlert, a Boston–based firm specializing in temperature monitoring. TempAlert will integrate with PAR’s SureCheck Advantage food safety system to enable
UHS names Carrigg new president and CEO
Carrigg has served as VP for operations and director of UHS Binghamton General Hospital, senior VP and COO of UHS Hospitals, and executive VP and
Preferred Mutual names DeMarco to lead corporate marketing communications
NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — Bethany (Beth) DeMarco has joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Company as manager of corporate marketing communications and consumer and market research. In
St. Elizabeth Laboratory opens new location in Utica Business Park
UTICA, N.Y. — The St. Elizabeth Laboratory, an affiliate of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS), has opened a new patient-service center in the Utica
People news: Five Star Bank names Gadley community development officer
WARSAW, N.Y. — Five Star Bank, a unit of Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), on Monday announced the hiring of Karla J.L. Gadley as senior
People news: Solvay Bank hires March as senior commercial loan officer
SOLVAY, N.Y. — Solvay Bank announced that Andy March has joined its staff as VP, senior commercial loan officer. March brings nearly 30 years of
Price Rite seeking to hire 85 for new Utica store
UTICA, N.Y. — Price Rite Supermarkets is accepting job applications for its Price Rite of Utica store, which is scheduled to open in June. The
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