Greek Peak, Toggenburg ski resorts under ownership of an Elmira family
VIRGIL — Greek Peak Mountain Resort in Virgil and Toggenburg Mountain in Fabius are now operating under the ownership of one family. Read More
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New dean of Syracuse’s iSchool begins work in the spring semester
SYRACUSE — The new dean of Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool) will begin his duties early in the new year. The school has announced the appointment of Rajiv (Raj) Dewan as Read More
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Most CNY counties lag behind rest of state and U.S. in real GDP growth
Real gross domestic product (GDP) fell in 10 of Central New York’s 16 counties in 2018, according to new statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Dec. 12. The BEA defines Read More
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Hillside’s Cristalli to lead board of NYS Coalition for Children’s Behavioral Health
The New York State Coalition for Children’s Behavioral Health recently announced that Maria Cristalli, president and CEO of Hillside Family of Agencies, has been named president of the coalition’s boa Read More
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N.Y. manufacturing index “remained subdued” in December despite rise
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index edged up 0.6 points to 3.5 in December, but “remained subdued for the seventh consecutive month.” Read More
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United Way appoints two new members to its board
UTICA — The United Way of the Valley and Greater Utica announced it has appointed Ross Bernston and Jennifer Adjodha-Evans to its board of directors. Bernston is president and chief operating officer Read More
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The history of the Syracuse Chilled Plow Company
The advent of the Syracuse Chilled Plow Company began on June 5, 1876 when Harry Wiard brought his process for making agricultural plows to Syracuse, and was hired by the Robinson Chilled Plow Company as factory superintendant. Read More
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Syracuse design-build firm, AnCor, opens Arizona office
SYRACUSE — AnCor Inc., a design/build and general contracting firm headquartered in Syracuse, has opened a 2,000-square-foot office in Tempe, Arizona. Read More
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Synergy Athletics to open new Binghamton location
BINGHAMTON — Synergy Athletics, which provides personal athletic training for its members, is hoping to begin operations in the building located at 1429 Upper Front St. in Binghamton in January. Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day Promotes a More Inclusive New York As legislators, Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day gives us a chance to pause and take stock of the ways we can better support New Yorkers with different levels of ability. Read More
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OPINION: The Dialogue of Democracy Needs Tending There are so many things I worry about these days. Are we going to default on our debts? Can we adapt to the accumulating impact of climate change? How are we going to handle the dangers posed by China and Russia? Read More
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OPINION: The Biden Administration’s War on Fossil Fuel Tim Stewart, president of the U.S. Oil and Gas Association, says it wasn’t long ago that America had “global dominance” of the world’s energy economy. Read More
Business Mentors
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VIEWPOINT: We’re Preparing for the Next Chapter in our Economic Story The Greater Binghamton area is at an inflection point. Despite the national and global challenges of recent years, we have seen several important economic metrics moving in the right direction. Read More -
The solution for employee burnout? Proper team structure The past 10-15 years of business have been dominated by an obsession with efficiency: How can we accomplish more work with fewer employees to save money and maximize profitability? Read More
People on the Move
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SUNY selects new leaders for SUNY Broome, Jefferson Community College The SUNY board of trustees has selected new presidents for SUNY Broome Community College and Jefferson Community College. Read More -
People news: Welliver adds assistant project manager MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Construction-services provider Welliver announced it has hired Evan Jordan as assistant project manager. Read More -
Downtown Ithaca Alliance names its next CEO ITHACA, N.Y. — The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) has announced its next CEO, who will begin her new duties in early July. Read More