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Local lawyer discusses federal proposal to make more workers eligible for overtime pay
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed raising the salary figure on the test that determines an employee’s eligibility for overtime compensation.
Brothers prepare to tee off with new business, Par’s Indoor Golf in DeWitt
DeWITT — Par’s Indoor Golf, a new business offering indoor golf using simulators, is preparing for a mid-October opening in the DeWitt Town Center.
Comptroller: Broome, St. Lawrence counties, Town of Parish under “significant fiscal stress”
Broome County, St. Lawrence County, and the Town of Parish in Oswego County are among 15 local governments that are considered to be under “significant
SUNY Poly CNSE, Inficon to partner on nanoelectronics industry R&D, create 50 jobs
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (SUNY Poly CNSE) and Inficon, Inc. have announced plans for a research and
Schumer: FAA approves $7.5 million for Ogdensburg Airport runway extension
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. — The Ogdensburg International Airport will use more than $7.5 million in federal funding to extend the runway at the St. Lawrence County
Mohawk Valley Health System board votes to build new hospital in downtown Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The board of directors of Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) wants to build its new hospital at a site in downtown Utica.
CNY unemployment rates decline in August compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in August, compared to a year ago, according to the latest
Antique Boat Museum executive director departs after differences with board
CLAYTON, N.Y. — Frederick (Fritz) Hager, executive director of the Antique Boat Museum (ABM) in the Thousand Islands region, resigned, effective immediately, the museum announced
NYSEG awards Upstate Shredding economic-development grant
OWEGO, N.Y. — New York State Electric & Gas Corp. (NYSEG) has awarded a grant of more than $68,000 to Upstate Shredding, LLC and sister
Excellus works to remediate IT systems following breach
IT expert wonders if total number of affected customers could rise Excellus BlueCross BlueShield says it “had no indication” that a cyberattack on its information-technology