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ConMed to pay Q4 dividend of 20 cents on Jan. 5
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker that has roots in the Utica area, announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents per share for the fourth quarter of this year. The dividend is payable on Jan. 5, to all shareholders of record as of Dec. 18. At […]
Adirondack Bank announces board leadership changes
UTICA, N.Y. — Adirondack Bank Chairman H.T. (Tom) Clark, Jr. will transition to chairman emeritus, effective on Jan. 1, 2024, the bank announced on Dec. 7. He will remain a director on the bank’s board of directors and act as a consultant to the bank while his son, current Vice Chairman Robert Clark, will become
Siblings open folk and fairy tale bookstore in Owego
OWEGO, N.Y. — A lifetime love of books and reading inspired a new bookstore in the village of Owego, called SpellBound Books. Jennifer Whitmore first got the idea to open the store during the pandemic and its aftermath. “In a previous life, I was a farmer,” she says. “I had a farmer’s market business.” The
Barclay Damon’s Katz departing for magistrate judge role
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A partner with the Syracuse–based law firm Barclay Damon, LLP will have a new role in the coming year. Effective January 2024, Mitch Katz will serve as a magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, presiding in Syracuse. Katz is succeeding retired Chief Magistrate Judge
Work wraps up on affordable-housing project in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Work is complete on the 42-unit, all-electric, energy-efficient Marketview Apartments along the waterfront at 102 Cayuga Park Lane, according to a news release from Gov. Kathy Hochul. “This component of the overall Cayuga Park project will serve those most in need in our community” Ithaca Mayor Laura Lewis said in the release.
Wynn Hospital designated a comprehensive stroke center
UTICA, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Health and DNV has designated Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) newly built Wynn Hospital a comprehensive stroke center. The achievement reflects the highest level of competence for treatment of serious stroke events. This designation makes Wynn Hospital the seventh comprehensive stroke center in upstate New York
Dunkin’ Vestal restaurant reopens after remodeling
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Dunkin’ location at 3000 Vestal Parkway East in Vestal is again serving donuts, coffee, bagels, and muffins after it closed for a while between October and November. The remodeling effort lasted about six weeks, with the store closed from Oct. 9 through Nov. 21, Mayur Kaneria, Dunkin’ franchisee, tells CNYBJ in
Interest rates, lack of supply continue to plague housing industry
Low inventory was the biggest issue plaguing home sales in the area and the state this past year, says Mohawk Valley Association of Realtors Executive Officer Ann Rushlo. Year to date through October, closed home sales in New York state are down 22 percent, pending sales are off almost 13 percent, and new listings are
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Association of Realtors (MVAR) recently announced and installed the 2024 MVAR board of directors and 2024 Mid New York Regional MLS board of managers. The MVAR board members for the next year include: • President: Cynthia Lazzaro, Coldwell Banker Faith Properties • President-Elect: Melissa Paquette, Coldwell Banker Prime Properties • Treasurer: Sabrina
Guthrie plans to open new Cortlandville office next fall
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — Guthrie Clinic is looking ahead to the fall of 2024 when it expects to open a new medical office building to serve the Cortland area. The organization is working with McNeil Development of Cortland to renovate the former JM Murray Center at 4057 West Road in the town of Cortlandville into a
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