MIKE DOOLEY has joined Solvay Bank as its assistant VP and branch manager of its Baldwinsville office. The office is the bank’s 10th branch and is slated to open in early 2018. JOHN PETRUS has joined Read More
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Community Bank N.A. has promoted AARON FRIOT to VP, chief technology officer. He will also serve as chairman of the bank’s strategic technology committee and sit on its senior management committee. Fr Read More
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MICHAEL J. MAJOR has joined Lakeside Engineering as a partner of the firm. He is a graduate of SUNYIT from its civil engineering technology program. Major will assist with running the day-to-day opera Read More
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Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS)
JOHN A. MARTIN has been named human resources business partner at the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS). Before joining MVHS, he served as VP of human resources at Upstate Cerebral Palsy in Utica sin Read More
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People news: M&T Bank elects Scannell to board
BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) announced it has elected John R. Scannell, of East Aurora, to its board of directors, effective Nov. 20. Read More
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State suspends construction-related lane closures during the Thanksgiving weekend
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced that temporary lane closures associated with road and bridge construction projects on New York state highways will not be permitted during the Thanksgiving weekend travel period. Read More
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SUNY Poly to offer online master’s degree program in network and computer security
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) plans to offer an online master’s degree program in network and computer security (NCS) in the fall of 2018. Read More
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Green Planet Grocery to close Cicero store
CICERO, N.Y. — Green Planet Grocery announced it is closing its Cicero store after three years in business. 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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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 -
People news: Madison County board clerk retires after 37 years WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County Board of Supervisors Clerk Cindy Urtz has retired after 37 years, serving since October 1985. Read More
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Dannible & McKee, LLP Dannible & McKee, LLP recently announced the promotion of the following professional staff members. Read More