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State pension fund posted slight negative return in fiscal year ending March 31, amid pandemic
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Common Retirement Fund generated a -2.68 percent return on investments in the state fiscal year ending March 31,

Oneida County daily coronavirus cases slow to low single digits
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Monday announced just two new coronavirus cases in the last day, continuing the recent trend of single-digit daily infections.
Five Reasons that Company Leaders Resist Needed Change
Even during this coronavirus crisis The thought of change can be scary, even more so during the type of crisis we are experiencing now with the COVID-19 pandemic. Although some business leaders are already implementing change in response to the challenging economic and operational landscape, many others are not. Sometimes the writing is on the wall and

Oswego Health names Avery board chair and Alberts vice chair
OSWEGO — Oswego Health announced that its board of directors recently elected Atom Avery as the new board chair and Ed Alberts as the new vice chair. Both Avery and Alberts will serve two-year terms through June 30, 2022. Avery, who previously served as the board vice chair, replaces Ellen Holst as the board chair,

Northland president named chair of NYS Telecom Association
Jim McCarthy, president of Northland Communications, was recently named board chair of the New York State Telecommunications Association (NYSTA). McCarthy, who has been a member of the NYSTA board since 2011, will serve a two-year term leading the association and representing telecommunications and broadband providers across the state. Based in Albany, NYSTA represents the New

CenterState CEO promotes Rogers to management team as VP for racial equity & social impact
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced it has promoted Dr. Juhanna Rogers to its leadership team as its new vice president for racial equity and

SIDA loans, grants available for pandemic-impacted Syracuse small businesses, nonprofits
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency (SIDA) is accepting applications from small businesses and nonprofit corporations in the city of Syracuse for loan

Oneida County announces possible public exposure to virus at 6 area locations
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials on Thursday reported recent, possible public exposure to the coronavirus at six area locations, including four stores, a state

Two area agencies awarded CARES Act funding for mental-health services
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Agencies headquartered in Syracuse and DeWitt will use nearly $1.6 million in federal grant funding for mental-health and suicide-prevention services. Syracuse–based Liberty

Onondaga County warns of potential COVID-19 exposure at Baldwinsville business
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department has confirmed that a server at Angry Garlic restaurant at 29 Oswego Street in Baldwinsville has tested
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