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December

New statewide cybersecurity program launched to assist defense manufacturers

UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College’s (MVCC) Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM) and FuzeHub are working together to help New York’s defense manufacturers strengthen their cybersecurity protocols and meet federal compliance standards. Read More
December 28, 2020 Digital Edition

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MVCC partners with Briggs & Stratton for welding internships

UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) says it partnered with the Sherrill location of Briggs & Stratton Corp. for welding internships. Read More
People news: MVHS names director of materials management

UTICA, N.Y. — the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has appointed Michael C. Fegley as director of materials management. Read More
CNY TWEETS — DECEMBER 28, 2020

Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, COVID-19, and HR tips. SBA @SBAgov4 steps to applying for #PaycheckProtection Program loan forgiveness: Read More
Oswego Health begins vaccinating health-care staff

OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health on Thursday morning started vaccinating its health-care staff against COVID-19. Read More
Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls to offer COVID-19 saliva testing at drive-thru location

MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls and Cayuga Health (CH) officials have announced that they will now offer COVID-19 saliva testing at their drive-thru location at the front entrance of Schuyler Hospital. Read More
Greater Utica Chamber honors five with Business of the Year awards

UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 2020 Business of the Year Awards during a televised special on Dec. 15. Read More
Upstate Medical to test NYPA’s essential utility workers for COVID-19

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University will handle a “mandatory” COVID-19 testing program for utility employees of the New York Power Authority (NYPA). Read More

Opinion

OPINION: New York’s Changing Gun Laws: Here’s What You Need to Know Gun owners, outdoor sportsmen and women, and stores selling firearms and ammunition are now subjected to some troublesome procedures and protocols after new regulations went into effect on Sept. 13. Read More
OPINION: Climate Change is an urgent, difficult challenge We can no longer pretend that climate change is just a theory or that it’s a problem for the future. From deadly fires in Hawaii to devastating floods in the Northeast to record heat waves across much of the country, we see constant reminders of what a warming climate can do. Read More
OPINION: Recession soon? Unemployment jumps in the latest month The national unemployment rate reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) rose from 3.5 percent to 3.8 percent in August as an additional 514,000 Americans said they could not find work in the BLS’s household survey. Read More

Business Mentors

VIEWPOINT: Study shows the VA is understating vet suicides A recent study by America’s Warrior Partnership found that veterans were committing suicide at an alarming rate of 44 per day, more than twice the Veterans Administration’s (VA) estimate of 17 suicides a day. Read More
VIEWPOINT: A time of transformation for downtown Syracuse Downtown Syracuse is in a transformational moment. Reflecting on the last few years, I have watched our city reimagine its landscape into a thriving community with amazing places for people to explore and beautiful real estate for people to call home. Read More
VIEWPOINT: Demystifying Market Research: Data-Driven Insights for Mid-Market Firms Leading a mid-market company has never been more challenging than it is today. Read More

People on the Move

Schuyler Hospital Specialty Clinic adds new oncology, hematology providers MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Schuyler Hospital, a unit of Cayuga Health, has added new providers to its Specialty Clinic from Cayuga Hematology and Oncology Associates, part of the Cayuga Cancer Center. Read More
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City of Syracuse TONY WILLIAMS was recently appointed the new commissioner of Parks Recreation and Youth Programs for the City of Syracuse. Read More