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Grossman St. Amour CPAs adds two accountants to audit group
SYRACUSE — Grossman St. Amour CPAs, PLLC (GSA) of Syracuse on Aug. 12 announced two new hires — Kelly Caza and Gianna Quonce, who are

State comptroller audit of GST BOCES finds inadequate monitoring and accounting for capital assets
PAINTED POST — A recent audit report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found that Greater Southern Tier (GST) Board of Cooperative Educational Services

Local sales-tax collections flat in July from a year ago
ALBANY — Local sales-tax collections in New York state increased by 0.2 percent in July compared to July 2023. That’s according to data that New

SAANYS executive director to retire at end of this year
Deputy executive director named to top spot ALBANY — The School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS) recently announced the retirement of its longtime

New York farmland values rise this year, USDA says
The value of farmland in New York state is rising, according to a recent report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The farm

ConMed to pay dividend for 2024 third quarter in early October
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker with roots in the Utica area, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash

New York corn production forecast to slip slightly this year
New York farms are expected to produce 94.05 million bushels of corn for grain in 2024, down 1.4 percent from 95.4 million bushels last year.

Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties appoints six new board trustees
UTICA — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties recently added six new members to its board of trustees to succeed departing board members

Oswego Health Foundation announces board leaders
OSWEGO — The Oswego Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the health system, has recently announced the leadership for its board of directors. The foundation

Chat-a-Wyle Restaurant in Apalachin is in the spotlight
APALACHIN, N.Y. — Chat-a-Wyle Restaurant, which dubs itself as the “Home of soup in a bread bowl,” was recently recognized by the Tioga County Chamber