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Oneida Nation to stop allowing smoking at its casinos to ensure masks are worn
VERONA, N.Y. — Oneida Nation Enterprises announced it plans to temporarily stop allowing smoking on the gaming floors of its three casinos so that face

Dannible & McKee promotes Pompeii to tax partner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dannible & McKee, LLP announced it has promoted Mickel Pompeii to tax partner. The Syracuse–based Dannible & McKee — an accounting and

Schumer says Crouse Health, St. Joseph’s Health need more federal COVID-19 hospital funding
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Monday urged the federalgovernment to provide additional funding for hospitals that haven’t met certain

CNY Regional Planning and Development Board awarded $400K in CARES Act funding
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $400,000 to the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board

Greater Utica Chamber cancels 2020 Choo Choo Open due to COVID-19
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce announced it has canceled the 20th edition of its annual Choo Choo Open Golf Tournament, which

Utica National Group Foundation awards $250K to food pantries and soup kitchens
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica National Group Foundation announced it has awarded $250,000 to nearly three dozen food pantries and soup kitchens throughout Herkimer and

ESF announces plan for fall semester
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Classes for the fall semester at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) will begin Aug. 24, including classes scheduled on

Syracuse Opera executive director departs for new job; opera also suspends 2020 productions
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Opera has an opening in its executive director position and has also decided to suspend productions for the rest of

CNY, state jobless rates remain high in May amid pandemic
Syracuse region lost 55,000 jobs compared to year-ago month Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions remained in double-digit figures in May amid layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ithaca region was one of only two in the state (along with the Albany–Schenectady–Troy metro area) to register a single-figure jobless
Are businesses prepared for the return-to-work security risks?
As lockdowns eases, many businesses are preparing for employees to return to work. But are their corporate networks ready, with adequate security measures in place, to ensure their systems are protected from the increased risk of a cyberattack owing to staff and their equipment working from home? Cyber criminals are well aware of employee environments and
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