Rosamond Gifford Zoo targets summer 2021 to open new $8M animal health center project
SYRACUSE — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo hopes to have construction of a new animal health center completed by July 2021. Read More
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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
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New York egg production rises nearly 7 percent in August
New York farms produced 149.1 million eggs in August, up 6.6 percent from 139.9 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. Read More
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2nd phase of State Fair’s orange lot project wraps up
GEDDES — Crews have completed construction on the second phase of the New York State Fair orange lot project. Read More
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$3 million awarded during GENIUS NY virtual Pitch Finals
[On Sept. 17], together with New York state, we announced Geopipe as the winner of GENIUS NY’s $1 million grand prize during the program’s first-ever virtual Pitch Finals. BotsAndUs from the United Ki Read More
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RAV buys, plans to improve Salina Industrial Powerpark
SALINA — In August, RACER Trust announced the sale of a multi-tenant industrial park, which was formerly a General Motors (GM) manufacturing plant, to Jamesville–based RAV Properties. Read More
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CNY unemployment rates fall to single digits in August
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions dropped to single-digit figures in August but remained higher compared to a year ago amid the impact of layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Read More
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Clarkson aircraft structure class to analyze WWII aircraft from museums
POTSDAM — Students in Clarkson University’s Analysis of Aircraft Structures class will analyze World War II aircraft that museums in both the U.S. and Canada will provide. Read More
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North Country Center for Businesses in Transition sets fall workshops
SARANAC LAKE — The North Country Center for Businesses in Transition (CBIT) has announced a series of virtual events to assist transitioning businesses. Read More
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Northern N.Y. association to use grant for new history center
WANAKENA — The Wanakena Historical Association in St. Lawrence County will use two grants from the Northern New York Community Foundation, Inc. (NNYCF) for its new history center, which it plans to open later this year. Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: Presidents get blamed for recessions on their watch If anything has a knack of making presidents in otherwise commanding positions into one-term presidents, it is recessions of the U.S. economy. Read More
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OPINION: Democracy should improve the lives of people We Americans tend to think it’s self-evident that our system of government is superior. We value the freedom, independence, and individual rights that are part of our democratic system. Read More
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OPINION: State Budget has Inadequate Funding for Essential Local Roads Every day, New Yorkers rely on local roads, bridges, and culverts to get to work, go to school, run their errands and enjoy our state’s many great recreational destinations. Read More
Business Mentors
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Ask Rusty: What’s the Best Way to Start Receiving My Survivor Benefit? Dear Rusty: When one becomes a widow/widower, what is the most efficient way to start receiving the deceased’s monthly Social Security. Read More
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VIEWPOINT: NYS Pay-Transparency Law Amendments Signed into Law On March 3, 2023, a bill (https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2023/S1326) amending the New York State pay-transparency law was signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul. It reflects changes that the governor requested in exchange for her approval of the law in December 2022. Read More
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VIEWPOINT: 6 best practices for evaluating creative project proposals The meeting is about to begin. The creative team has spent days, weeks — maybe even months — massaging their concepts, tactics, and messaging into the perfect presentation. Read More
People on the Move
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Adirondack Bank RICHARD (DICK) HOOPER has been promoted to VP of purchasing and facilities at Adirondack Bank. Read More
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Bates Troy Healthcare Linen Binghamton–based Bates Troy Healthcare Linen has added BRYAN GOODMAN as a health-care customer-service representative, managing the Southern Tier, Central New York, and Northeast Pennsylvania markets. Read More