New accounting firm forms in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — A new accounting firm, called Cuomo, Winters & Schmidt, CPAs, PLLC has formed in DeWitt. Robert F. Cuomo, Maryann Winters, and Mark A. Schmidt, all CPAs formerly with the firm of S Read More
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Davidson Automotive building new Clay campus, moving Fulton Ford
CLAY — Davidson Automotive Group recently broke ground on a new location on Route 31 in Clay that will feature a Ford dealership, a Davidson Collision Center, and a Precision Car Wash — all on one cam Read More
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Strategic Financial tops $1B in assets under management
UTICA — In 2013, Alan R. Leist, III told this reporter, “Our goal is to hit $1 billion in assets within two years. Mission accomplished, says the managing partner and a principal at Strategic Financia Read More
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Community Bank to complete acquisition of Oneida Financial on Dec. 4
DeWITT — Community Bank System (NYSE: CBU) has set Dec. 4 as the closing date for its acquisition of Oneida Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ONFC). “We are excited to be partnering with Oneida Financial to Read More
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ConMed acquisition targets general-surgery strategy
UTICA — The “revitalization” of ConMed’s advanced-surgical business is a “key priority” in its general-surgery strategy. Curt Hartman, president and CEO of ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), made the com Read More
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Health Republic Closure Spotlights More Obamacare Troubles
The old cliché “there is no such thing as a free lunch” sadly rang true when it was announced that Health Republic of New York, one of the most popular insurance choices on New York’s health-insurance Read More
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SU appeal reduces NCAA men’s basketball scholarship penalty, but not vacated wins
The Syracuse University (SU) men’s basketball program will gain back one scholarship per year over the next four years, but the vacation of wins remains part of theNCAA penalty. The decision reduce Read More
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Alcoa, NYPA adjust contract to keep Massena plant open, saving nearly 500 jobs
MASSENA, N.Y. — Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) has adjusted its contract with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to continue operating in Massena in St. Lawrence County, saving nearly 500 jobs. The New York Read More
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Greater Utica Chamber announces 2015 Business of the Year finalists
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce announced it has selected the 12 finalists for its 2015 “Business of the Year Awards.” Dr. Todd Hutton, president of Utica College, will be the key Read More
Health Care & Education
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Oneida County announces additional possible public exposure to virus at area stores UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials on Tuesday reported recent, possible public exposure to the coronavirus at area retailers including Rite Aid in New Hartford and Aldi in Utica. Read More -
WellNow’s CNY clinics conduct over 4,400 COVID-19 & antibody tests in first 2 weeks WellNow Urgent Care has now been offering for more than two weeks, two types of COVID-19 testing at its Central New York clinics. Read More -
Area private colleges prep for students’ return to campus this fall Syracuse University is targeting late August, while Ithaca College plans to begin in early October as both schools work toward the restart of on-campus student instruction this fall. Read More
Construction, Design & Real Estate
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Madison County seeks developers for state canals initiative project in Canastota CANASTOTA — Interested developers have until July 21 to respond to Madison County’s request for qualifications (RFQ) on a project to turn 160 Center St. in Canastota into a “canalside pocket neighborhood.” Read More -
New York state home sales tumble 29 percent in April CNY & national sales also fall sharply due to COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic took a big bite out of April homes sales across the state, locally, and nationally. New York realtors sold 6,626 prev Read More
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Syracuse-ESF team places in top 4 of DOE Solar Decathlon Design Challenge SYRACUSE — A team of students from Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) earned an honorable mention in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Solar Decathlon Design Challenge. Read More
Manufacturing & Engineering
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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. Read More -
Bodi Energy gets $560K state grant to retool for COVID-19 respirator-mask production ITHACA — An Ithaca energy company known for developing technologies for electric-vehicle batteries is using a state grant to retool its facility for N95 respirator-mask production. Empire State Devel Read More -
Broome County IDA, City of Ithaca awarded EPA $300K brownfield grants The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and the City of Ithaca $300,000 brownfield grants for specific projects in their respective areas. Read More