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September

City of Utica, partners seek artist proposals for sculpture to honor essential workers

UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica is seeking artists to design a sculpture to honor essential workers who have kept their communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
SBA recognizes St. Lawrence County contractor as Upstate Small Business Person of the Year

RENSSELAER FALLS, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has recognized a St. Lawrence County business owner as the Upstate New York 2020 Small Business Person of the Year. Read More
County reports possible COVID-19 exposure on hayride at Marcellus pumpkin farm

MARCELLUS, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department on Tuesday evening announced that an individual on a recent hayride at Tim’s Pumpkin Patch at 2901 Rose Hill Road in the town of Marcellus has tested positive for COVID-19. Read More
GWNC Chamber of Commerce to virtually host Live2Lead2020 leadership event

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Greater Watertown – North Country (GWNC) Chamber of Commerce will serve as a virtual host for the 7th annual Live2Lead conference. Read More
Destiny USA to return to regular operating hours on Friday

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA plans to return to regular operating hours starting this Friday, Oct. 2. Read More
NBT Bancorp appoints Ames to two boards

NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) on Monday announced that it appointed Johanna Ames to the boards of directors of both NBT Bancorp and NBT Bank, N.A. Read More
SBA awards Empire State Development $250K in funding to boost exporting activity

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) says it will provide $250,000 to the Empire State Development’s (ESD) Global NY division. Read More
NYSTAR, FuzeHub to host virtual NYS Innovation Asset Showcase

ALBANY, N.Y. — NYSTAR and FuzeHub are set to host the New York State Innovation Asset Showcase virtually on Tuesday and Wednesday. Read More
Owner of Oneida County construction company arrested for grand larceny

LEE, N.Y. — The New York State Police announced that they have arrested the owner of Taylor Construction in Camden for taking and keeping money from a homeowner for roof-replacement work he didn’t do. Read More
LASMNY to use $107K state grant to assist those facing COVID-related evictions

UTICA, N.Y. — Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York (LASMNY) in Utica will use a state grant of $107,000 to help tenants that are facing eviction because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

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Opinion

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
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
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

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
VIEWPOINT: Why Businesses and Families Are Choosing To Relocate To Binghamton Jared M. Kraham 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

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