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Oswego Industries, The Arc of Oswego County plan on-site hiring event May 6
FULTON — Oswego Industries and the Arc of Oswego County plan to hold an on-site hiring event on May 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their shared headquarters at 7 Morrill Place in Fulton. Both are nonprofits that support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organizations have full- and part-time positions ranging […]
DFS offers guidance for N.Y. insurers on managing climate-change financial risks
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued a proposed, detailed guidance for New York–regulated domestic insurers, outlining the department’s expectations for managing the financial risks from climate change. The proposed guidance builds on the DFS circular letter on Sept. 22, 2020. That letter outlined the department’s expectations that all New York insurers start
ANCA seeks new leader as Fish is set to retire
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) will accept applications until May 7 for those interested in serving as the organization’s next executive director. Kate Fish — who has served as ANCA’s executive director for nearly 12 years — plans to retire later this year. The board of directors of ANCA, a
Survey: Confidence in retirement security remains steady amid pandemic
“Even with changes in the labor market, workers’ confidence in their ability to live comfortably in retirement remains high overall,” Craig Copeland, EBRI senior research associate and co-author of the report, said. “However, while resilience may be the watchword for 2021, three in 10 workers say the pandemic has negatively impacted their ability to save
CountryMax adds two to company’s in-house marketing group
CountryMax Stores, a family-owned farm supply and feed store with locations in Central New York, has hired new employees from Cazenovia and the Rochester area to join its in-house marketing group. The new hires are Brian Rapp, a creative director from Cazenovia, and Jenny LaMar, a junior designer from Pittsford, the company said in an April 22
VIEWPOINT: Agencies Explain New Mental-Health Parity Rules for Health Plans
On April 2, 2021, the three federal departments that regulate health plans and health insurance (Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services) published guidance on the recently enacted changes to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). The new guidance, which is in the form of “frequently asked questions” or FAQs, explains the
Symphoria renews contracts with conductors Loh, O’Loughlin
SYRACUSE — Symphoria, the professional orchestra of Central New York, recently announced it has renewed “multi-year” contracts with both of its conductors. The organization didn’t release any financial terms of those contracts in its April 22 news release. Lawrence Loh, Symphoria’s music director, and Sean O’Loughlin, the principal pops conductor, will continue their musical leadership.
VIEWPOINT: COVID-19 Pandemic Lessons & Remaining Unknowns
“Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.” — Randy Pausch The past 12 months have been anything but normal. The pandemic has certainly provided each of us with experience that we will never forget. However, in every cloud, there is usually some silver lining. This column is focused on
Binghamton University SBDC helps bars, restaurants apply for federal pandemic-relief funding
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The New York State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Binghamton University is available to assist small businesses throughout the region with
Oneida Indian Nation to open Sandstone Hollow Inn in May
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation announced that next month it plans to open Sandstone Hollow Inn, a hotel property it acquired and developed
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