McMahon quarantining following virus exposure, tested negative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Monday said he has been quarantining following exposure to COVID-19 from a family member. Read More
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Oneida County COVID-19 hospitalizations jump in last week
UTICA, N.Y. — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oneida County hospitals has increased nearly 80 percent in the last week as the virus spreads in the county and the region. Read More
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Seneca Savings announces temporary branch closures, changes due to COVID-19
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — Seneca Savings has temporarily closed its Bridgeport (town of Sullivan) and Liverpool (town of Clay) branches, effective Monday, to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Read More
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Community Bank System to pay Q4 dividend of 42 cents in January
DeWITT— Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 42 cents per share on its common stock. Read More
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New York soybean production jumped almost 40 percent this year, according to USDA forecast
New York farms are estimated to have produced 15 million bushels of soybeans in 2020, up 39 percent from 10.8 million bushels in 2019, according to a USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service forecast issued on Nov. 10. That estimate was unchanged from the agency’s October forecast. Read More
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Small Business Spotlight: Justin’s Canine Campus to expand in 2021
CLAY — Justin’s Canine Campus opened in 2014 as the self-funded project of owners Justin Bonn and Carrie Lindley. Read More
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Chemung Financial to pay quarterly dividend of 26 cents in early January
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 26 cents a share for the fourth quarter. The dividend is payab Read More
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New York closed home sales rise nearly 17% in October
Pending sales jump almost 39 percent ALBANY — The New York state residential real-estate market roared in October as realtors sold 14,981 previously-owned homes in in the month, up 16.6 percent from Read More
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CEO Focus: Celebrating Nearly 300 Economic Champions During an Unprecedented Year
While 2020 has been an unprecedented, challenging year for businesses in Central New York, we feel it is important to recognize the bright spots — big and small — that have emerged in the midst of it Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: Note to Biden: Your Own Budget Office Forecasts High Deficit President Joe Biden in a June 14 speech to the AFL-CIO, stated, “I don’t want to hear any more of these lies about reckless spending. Read More
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OPINION: Always In the Background: Russia’s Nuclear Weapons The ebbs and flows of the war in Ukraine still manage to command headlines these days, even if it’s without the intensity of previous months. Read More
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OPINION: A Recall Election & the Ramifications In New York Voters in San Francisco [recently] chose to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin for his ineffective, soft-on-crime approach to his job. Read More
Business Mentors
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CEO FOCUS: Green CHIPS Legislation to Help Drive Opportunity and Growth Green CHIPS is a significant piece of legislation with the potential to have long-term impact by attracting billions in new private investment and leveraging billions more in federal incentives. Read More
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Ask Rusty: Must I Pay Income Tax on my SS Benefits? Dear Rusty: I do not recall the rules on my income-tax obligation for Social Security (SS) benefits. Can you please explain these rules to me? Read More
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VIEWPOINT: N.Y. Approves First Regulations for Adult-Use Cannabis On June 1, 2022, the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved the first set of regulations for New York State’s adult-use cannabis industry. Read More
People on the Move
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Hayner Hoyt Corporation GRIFFIN CANDEE has joined the Hayner Hoyt Corporation as a project engineer. Read More
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CALLYN PYHTILA Tompkins Community Bank announced CALLYN PYHTILA has taken on the role of AVP, branch manager of its main office branch in Ithaca. Read More -
