The 2019-2020 enacted state budget is a tax-and-spend debacle and precisely the fiscal disaster many predicted would follow the new one-party Democratic rule in Albany. The apparent economic strategy Read More
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Political and Policy Skills are Merging
Here is a surprise: the skills that can be used to win in politics are increasingly the skills needed to produce good policy. I know: you look at the policy stalemates in Washington and wonder how th Read More
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Madison County man charged with welfare fraud of $3,000
LENOX, N.Y. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office announced that its investigators on Tuesday arrested Edward A. Riggall, age 50, of Eaton and charged him with 3rd degree welfare fraud and 3rd degree grand larceny, both felonies. Read More
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St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute opens office at Rome Memorial Hospital
ROME, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute has opened an office in the Dorothy G. Griffin Cardiovascular Center at Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH). Read More
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KeyBank closes on Laurel Road acquisition saying it boosts online-lending capabilities
KeyBank on Thursday announced that it has completed its acquisition of Laurel Road Bank’s digital-lending business. Read More
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TACNY names Critical Link STEM Company of the Year
DeWITT, N.Y. — The Technology Alliance of Central New York (TACNY) has selected Critical Link, LLC as its 2019 STEM Company of the Year. Read More
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Tinger named chief of Bassett Cancer Institute and medical director
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network has selected Dr. Alfred Tinger for the new role of chief and medical director of the Bassett Cancer Institute in Cooperstown. Read More
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MACNY announces Bartell Machinery, Raymond executives as Wall of Fame inductees
DeWITT, N.Y. — Executives at Bartell Machinery Systems, LLC in Rome and at the Raymond Corporation in Greene are set for induction into MACNY’s Manufacturers Wall of Fame this May. 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