Onondaga County reports three more COVID-19 deaths, spike in infections
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Thursday said three more people in the county have died from COVID-19, bringing its death toll to 33. Read More
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Cayuga Health, Rheonix team up on same-day COVID-19 testing
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health and Rheonix Inc. on Thursday announced they are now able to provide same-day turnaround for COVID-19 test results. Read More
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County health officials warn of possible virus exposure at two area stores
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department is warning customers about possible coronavirus exposure on recent days at the Cricket Wireless store in the Empire Plaza at 3150 Erie Boulevard East in DeWitt and at the Price Chopper location at 2515 Erie Boulevard East in Syracuse. Read More
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Cornell says it’s “simply too soon” to say students will be back on campus this fall
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University remains “hopeful” that it will be able to resume campus operations for the fall semester, but as of now, “it is simply too soon to make that guarantee.” Read More
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New York’s COVID-19 deaths fall to lowest level since late March
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State on Thursday reported 306 new coronavirus deaths in the last day, the lowest number of deaths from the dangerous bug in a single day since March 29. Read More
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Rome Memorial Hospital resumes elective surgeries
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) announced it is now ready to restart elective surgical procedures. Read More
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Launch NY 1st quarter investments include funding for two Ithaca firms
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Launch New York (Launch NY) has reported its first-quarter investments for 2020, which included funding for two Ithaca companies. Read More
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M&T Bank donates $25,000 to Broome County COVID-19 relief fund
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Buffalo–based M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) — the largest bank in the Binghamton metro area, ranked by deposit market share — has donated $25,000 to support coronavirus relief efforts in Broome County, organizers of the COVID-19 Community Response Fund announced. Read More
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Cuomo announces upstate counties that can resume elective outpatient surgeries
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced 35 counties have been approved to resume elective outpatient treatments. Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: New York Needs Leadership, Cooperation to Weather the Storm The New York Assembly recently reconvened to begin the 2021 legislative session. While the halls of the Capitol were dramatically different due to COVID restrictions, we begin our work with a sense of Read More
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OPINION: Growing Partisanship Challenges Elected Officials President-elect Joe Biden will take office vowing to bridge partisan differences and unite Americans. It will not be easy. Biden will have to work with a Congress that is deeply divided, reflecting d Read More
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OPINION: N.Y. Wage Board was right to not lower farm OT threshold for now The [New York State] proposal to reduce the 60-hour overtime-threshold [on farms to 40 hours] threatened to over-regulate New York’s family farms out of existence. Fortunately, the [state Department o Read More
Business Mentors
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VIEWPOINT: Taking Care of Yourself & Seeking Care Safely During COVID-19 As COVID-19 cases continue to be elevated around the country, people may be considering skipping visits to the doctor to reduce risk of exposure to the virus. But the decision to delay preventive scre Read More
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CEO FOCUS: NUAIR welcomes new leadership; GENIUS NY applications open Like so many of you, we begin this year looking forward to the new opportunities on the horizon. The chance for a fresh start, and a hope to move toward greater stability and reignite the momentum tha Read More
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VIEWPOINT: 8 Common Mistakes Owners Make in Selling their Businesses All business owners think about selling their business at one time or another. However, for the ones who decide to go forward and sell, there are certain points that need to be addressed if they want Read More
People on the Move
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CHRISTOPHER HART Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP promoted CHRISTOPHER HART to partner, effective Jan. 1. He joined Sciarabba Walker in 2008 and currently serves as head of the firm’s tax department. Hart focuses on ta Read More -
Riger Marketing Communications Riger Marketing Communications recently acquired the assets, including several clients, of Cull Martin & Associates, formerly of Vestal. Riger also hired a core team of tenured Cull Martin & A Read More
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HEATHER REED United Radio has named HEATHER REED general manager of the company’s communications division. She comes to United Radio after serving several years as a commercial manager at M&T Bank. Reed plans Read More