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Oneida County contractor arrested, charged with failing to complete $70,000 in work
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a contractor from the town of Vienna Wednesday, charging him with grand larceny for failing to complete

Rome Memorial Hospital names Joseph new administrator of Residential Health Care Facility
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital announced it has appointed Anthony Joseph as the new administrator at its Residential Health Care Facility (RHCF). The RHCF

Scriba man facing multiple charges from three incidents
SCRIBA, N.Y. — A Scriba resident was jailed in lieu of $10,000 bail for what sheriff’s deputies said was a series of crimes. Drew M.
The Cookie Connection leases storefront space in Mattydale
SALINA — The Cookie Connection, a gluten-free bakery, recently leased 5,200 square feet of retail storefront space in the K-Mart Plaza at 2803 Brewerton Road
Brown & Brown Insurance to pay dividend in mid-August
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), the Florida–based parent of Syracuse–based Brown & Brown Empire State, recently announced that its board of directors has declared
Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse formally re-opens, dedicates Shonnard Street Club gym
SYRACUSE — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse held a formal grand re-opening and dedication of its Shonnard Street Club gym on July 16.
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, tech/social media, HR, and career tips. SBA @SBAgovKnowing your customer
Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate rises more than 6 percent in June
WATERTOWN— Hotels in Jefferson County were fuller in June compared to a year ago, continuing a long string of monthly occupancy increases, according to a

Operation Oswego County presents entrepreneur award to Dr. Padma Ram
OSWEGO — Operation Oswego County (OOC), at its annual meeting in June, presented the 2018 Dee Heckethorn Entrepreneur Award to Dr. Padma Ram. The award
MARY MCLAUGHLIN has been promoted to manager, graphic design at Riger Marketing Communications. She was previously an account/production coordinator and graphic designer. McLaughlin graduated from