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
Jefferson County hotel occupancy hits nearly 53 percent in August

WATERTOWN — Hotels in Jefferson County saw another rebound in occupancy in August compared to the prior month amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rat Read More
Samaritan Health lays off 51, extends furloughs

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Samaritan Health in Watertown announced the layoff of 51 employees, effective Sept. 10, citing “continued disruption of patient volumes and revenue due to [the] COVID-19 crisis.” Read More
September 28, 2020 Digital Edition

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CNY companies certified as service-disabled, veteran-owned businesses

Several area companies in recent weeks have been certified by the New York State Office of General Services’ (OGS) Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD). They include S Read More
NYSTEC to open new procurement technical assistance center

Service-disabled, veteran-owned businesses in the Mohawk Valley and Capital Region could benefit from a new procurement technical assistance center (PTAC) that is set to open in Troy on Oct. 1 with a subcenter in Rome. Read More
Kocan joins St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute in North Country

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health recently announced that Sonja Kocan, a family nurse practitioner, has joined the St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute in Watertown and Gouverneur. Read More
Oneida County hotels continued business bounceback in August with nearly 6 out of 10 rooms filled

UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County hotels continued to get busier in August compared to July, June, and May amid the coronavirus pandemic, with occupancy approaching 60 percent. Read More
New York milk production edges up in August

New York dairy farms produced 1.293 billion pounds of milk in August, up 0.6 percent from 1.285 billion pounds in the year-ago month, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recent Read More
New Nursing-Home Policy is a Win for New York Families

New York families recently received some long-awaited good news with the announcement that restrictive nursing-home visitation policies were finally being adjusted. Nursing-home visits had been banned Read More