Scotsman names Kasper associate publisher
SYRACUSE — The Scotsman Media Group has announced Courtney Rae Kasper as associate publisher of editorial as well as editor-in-chief of Today's CNY Woman. Most recently, Kasper served as senior edi Read More
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Community Bank to build branch in DeWitt
DeWITT — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) today announced plans to build a 4,600-square-foot branch office in the town of DeWitt. The company’s banking subsidiary, Community Bank NA, last mont Read More
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New York’s initial jobless claims fall 10 percent
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state in the week ending Feb. 8 declined by 2,721, or more than 10 percent, to 23,610. Fewer layoffs in the state’s c Read More
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ESD approves loan for downtown hotel, funding for Hastings raceway
Empire State Development (ESD) on Thursday approved a loan related to the construction of the Inns at Armory Square in downtown Syracuse. ESD also approved an award of a $1 million to assist the deve Read More
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Schumer wants to restore and extend railway tax credit
COOPERSTOWN — A proposed federal law would restore and extend a tax credit for short-line railroads to target infrastructure-improvement projects through 2016. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) l Read More
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Geneva company offers services to Caz Limo customers, employees
GENEVA — A Geneva bus and limousine company is hearing from brides-to-be and other groups following the sudden closure of Caz Limo, Inc. on Wednesday. Fitzgerald Brothers Bus and Limousine Co. has se Read More
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Motor-coach firm Ultimate Arrival gets into gear
SYRACUSE — More than five months after launching operations, a new local chartered-transportation company is hoping for growth in 2014. Ultimate Arrival, LLC, a family-operated business, is located Read More
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Tioga State Bank: 150 years of navigating a community bank
How do you mark your 150th birthday? If you are Tioga State Bank (TSB), you celebrate for an entire year, starting with a ribbon-cutting, press conference, and gift of $20,000 to local food banks. Th Read More
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Siena survey: real-estate market ‘positive’ but ‘pendulum is swinging’
New York state consumers’ view of the real-estate market remains “positive,” but the market itself may be changing somewhat. That’s according to Donald Levy, director of the Siena (College) Research Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: Gov. Hochul needs to Keep Farm OT Threshold at 60 Hours For nearly two years, my colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference and I have been imploring the Farm Laborers Wage Board to keep the overtime threshold for farm workers at 60 hours per week. Read More
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OPINION: U.S. relations with the Americas deserve attention Some of the United States’ most important relationships are with other countries in the Americas. They often receive less attention than they deserve. These relationships can be challenging, but there are few challenges more important than working effectively with our neighbors. Read More
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OPINION: Gov. Hochul using COVID as a Political Tool is Abhorrent As a rule, most emergencies are obvious to the individuals experiencing them. Read More
Business Mentors
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CEO FOCUS: Leveraging Opportunities to Drive New Progress for CNY’s Innovation Ecosystem Over the past few weeks, I have been reflecting on how we think about our community, and the two decades of strategic planning and hard work that is transforming our regional economy. Read More
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VIEWPOINT: Retirees are going back to work More senior citizens are saying, “I’m too young to retire.” Some simply can’t afford to retire; others remain in the workforce because it makes them feel productive. Read More -
VIEWPOINT: It’s Just the Beginning of Mohawk Valley’s Economic Transformation The Mohawk Valley region underwent gut-wrenching economic changes in the mid-1990s with the realignment of Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome and major industrial plant downsizings and closures. Read More
People on the Move
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People news: English named Communications Division GM at United Radio DeWITT, N.Y. — United Radio announced it has hired Leslie English as the company’s new Communications Division general manager. Read More -
Mohawk Valley EDGE announces two new hires ROME, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley EDGE has added two new staff members. Chris Lawrence is the new VP of planning and development, while Hannah Phillips has joined the economic-development organization as director of marketing and communications. Read More -
Indium’s Vareha-Walsh named to national industry association board CLINTON, N.Y. — Donna Vareha-Walsh, director of global supply chain and international trade compliance at Indium Corporation, was recently elected to the American Tin Trade Association board of directors. Read More