SUNY Potsdam to host appointment-based COVID-19 vaccination site
POTSDAM, N.Y. — SUNY Potsdam has volunteered to host a state COVID-19 vaccination site, which is available to eligible community members. Read More
HAPPENING NOW
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Oneida County to suspend COVID vaccinations on Thursday due to reduced vaccine supply
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s state-issued, COVID-19 vaccine allotment will run out by Thursday, so the county plans to suspend operations at its vaccine-distribution sites at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica and Griffiss International Airport in Rome. Read More
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People news: Generations Bank promotes Nancy Whyte to VP
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bank announced it has promoted Nancy Whyte to VP of employee relations and development officer. Read More
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DOT completes REDI project at the Port of Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Crews have completed a project at the Port of Oswego that addressed high-water damage to the north end of the Port Authority’s east operating dock. Read More
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New York reaches nearly 828,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
ALBANY, N.Y. — A total of 827,715 doses of a coronavirus vaccine have been administered so far in New York state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in his Friday COVID-19 briefing. Read More
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Cuomo expects I-81 project to start in 2022; McMahon calls it an “aggressive timeline”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo expects the $1.9 billion construction project to replace the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct in downtown Syracuse to break ground in 2022. Read More
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Kenefick named regional president of Chemung Canal Trust Company
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) recently announced it has named Jeffrey P. Kenefick regional president of its main banking subsidiary, Chemung Canal Trust Company. Read More
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Cayuga Health opens 40,000-square-foot mass vaccination clinic in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health (CH) on Thursday said it’s opened a 40,000-square-foot mass vaccination clinic in the former Sears department store at The Shops at Ithaca Mall at 40 Catherwood Road in Ithaca. Read More
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Rome Medical Practice to consolidate sites to support RMH as pandemic continues
ROME, N.Y. — Effective Jan. 18, Rome Medical Practice will temporarily consolidate two of its Rome locations to enable clinical and administrative staff to help Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) with staffing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: New York Needs Leadership, Cooperation to Weather the Storm The New York Assembly recently reconvened to begin the 2021 legislative session. While the halls of the Capitol were dramatically different due to COVID restrictions, we begin our work with a sense of Read More
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OPINION: Growing Partisanship Challenges Elected Officials President-elect Joe Biden will take office vowing to bridge partisan differences and unite Americans. It will not be easy. Biden will have to work with a Congress that is deeply divided, reflecting d Read More
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OPINION: N.Y. Wage Board was right to not lower farm OT threshold for now The [New York State] proposal to reduce the 60-hour overtime-threshold [on farms to 40 hours] threatened to over-regulate New York’s family farms out of existence. Fortunately, the [state Department o Read More
Business Mentors
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VIEWPOINT: Taking Care of Yourself & Seeking Care Safely During COVID-19 As COVID-19 cases continue to be elevated around the country, people may be considering skipping visits to the doctor to reduce risk of exposure to the virus. But the decision to delay preventive scre Read More
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CEO FOCUS: NUAIR welcomes new leadership; GENIUS NY applications open Like so many of you, we begin this year looking forward to the new opportunities on the horizon. The chance for a fresh start, and a hope to move toward greater stability and reignite the momentum tha Read More
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VIEWPOINT: 8 Common Mistakes Owners Make in Selling their Businesses All business owners think about selling their business at one time or another. However, for the ones who decide to go forward and sell, there are certain points that need to be addressed if they want Read More
People on the Move
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CHRISTOPHER HART Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP promoted CHRISTOPHER HART to partner, effective Jan. 1. He joined Sciarabba Walker in 2008 and currently serves as head of the firm’s tax department. Hart focuses on ta Read More -
Riger Marketing Communications Riger Marketing Communications recently acquired the assets, including several clients, of Cull Martin & Associates, formerly of Vestal. Riger also hired a core team of tenured Cull Martin & A Read More
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HEATHER REED United Radio has named HEATHER REED general manager of the company’s communications division. She comes to United Radio after serving several years as a commercial manager at M&T Bank. Reed plans Read More