The Art of Giving Political Speeches
I was talking to a friend not long ago who was pretty down on politics in all its forms. “I actually find real enjoyment in politics,” I told him. He asked if I was nuts. No, I said, there’s a lot of 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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DAVID M. TEHAN has joined Adirondack Bank senior VP of retail loan administration. He brings 16 years of loan servicing and loan-operations experience to the position and nearly 30 years of experience Read More
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Erie Materials, a regional distributor of building materials in New York and Pennsylvania, has made several promotions and new hires. BRENDAN PFEIFER was promoted to inside sales at the Auburn locatio Read More
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Cayuga Strategic Solutions, the joint venture of the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce and the Cayuga Economic Development Agency (CEDA), has hired TAYLOR SYMES as economic-development technical speci Read More
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RUSSELL SILVERSTEIN has been appointed interim director of Syracuse University Libraries’ Information Systems. He succeeds DeAnn Buss, former director of Libraries’ Information Systems, who recently r Read More
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Onondaga Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), a program of AccessCNY, has hired longtime volunteer JENNIFER BLOWERS as the new CASA program manager. During her three years as a volunteer with Onon Read More
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BENJAMIN KAY has joined the medical staff of Geneva General Hospital, specializing in the field of anesthesiology. He received his master’s degree in nurse anesthesia from Interamerican University of Read More
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DEVON CONWAY has joined the Syracuse–based law firm of Smith Sovik. He is originally from Alaska, where he grew up working in construction and commercial fishing for salmon. Conway attended Syracuse U Read More
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Four basic business-survival skills
Making Sure You Always Have a Job No one in business was prepared for what happened when the coronavirus invaded the United States. Overnight, it literally upended the nation’s economy, leaving Ameri Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: Upstate Business Survey Should Be a Call to Action for Albany New York’s business community has expressed deep concerns regarding the direction of the state and its financial outlook, but it does not appear businesses will be getting much relief anytime soon. Read More
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OPINION: Our System Can’t Work Without Compromise If you’ve been paying attention to national news, you know that one of the big topics preoccupying Washington is a debate over lifting the debt ceiling. So, for that matter, is overhauling Social Security. Read More
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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
Business Mentors
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Ask Rusty: How Do I Withdraw My Application for Social Security? Dear Rusty: I will be 67 [soon] and reached my full retirement age in July 2022. My wife and I are discussing whether we should take Social Security now or wait until we are age 70 to get a higher benefit. Read More
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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
People on the Move
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Syracuse men’s basketball hires Straughn as assistant coach SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New Syracuse men’s basketball head coach Adrian Autry has gone outside the Orange family, but turned to a familiar face, to fill out his coaching staff. Read More -
Pinckney Hugo Group Pinckney Hugo Group, has hired ERIN BROWN as director of finance and accounting. Read More -
NICHOLAS SCHNELLER KeyBank has promoted NICHOLAS SCHNELLER to VP and commercial relationship manager, focusing on servicing middle-market companies. Read More