Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.

Syracuse Police Academy grads move on to field training
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The most recent graduates of the Syracuse Regional Police Academy have moved on to a 12-week long field-training program. It follows their graduation after six months of academy instruction. The Syracuse Police held the event Aug. 26 at Onondaga Community College, per a department announcement. Under the field training, the new police […]

Oswego Health tuition assistance helps 30 employees so far
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health in 2020 launched a tuition-assistance program for employees who would like to advance their training. To date, a total of 30 employees have benefited from the program with Oswego Health financially investing more than $383,000. The employees include registered nurse (RN) Melissa Johnson, who was one of 20 RNs who

CNY SCORE chapter to host Lean Implementation in Small Business Workshop in Syracuse on Sept. 20
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Small businesses seeking to implement lean-business principles into their operations will get a chance to gain some insights at an upcoming workshop. The Central New York chapter of SCORE will host a workshop called “Lean Implementation in Small Business” in Syracuse on Sept. 20. “Lean” operation applies not only to manufacturing, but
VIEWPOINT: What Employers Need to Know about the NYS Healthcare Worker Bonus program
On Aug. 3, 2022, details of a new Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Program were introduced in the New York State 2022-2023 budget. It allocates $1.3 billion for the payment of recruitment and retention bonuses to certain employees in frontline health care and mental-hygiene positions. This program follows the ongoing workforce effects from the global coronavirus pandemic

Tioga Chamber relaunches its foundation, adds junior chamber
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which serves as the fundraising arm of the chamber, has recently relaunched. The newly reinvigorated

Work begins on nearly $56 million Oneida County parking garage near Wynn Hospital
UTICA, N.Y. — Site work is underway on Oneida County’s $55.8 million, 530,000-square-foot parking garage adjoining Mohawk Valley Health System’s Wynn Hospital. The county at

McMahon announces nomination for next Onondaga County Health Commissioner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Thursday announced his nomination of Dr. Kathryn Anderson to serve as the next Onondaga County Health

Cayuga Health hires new VP of marketing and communications
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health announced it has appointed Melissa Tourtellotte as VP of marketing and communications. In this role, she will oversee brand equity

Tri-County Medical joins MVHS Medical Group
UTICA, N.Y. — Tri-County Medical, PC, is now part of MVHS Medical Group. The practice includes locations in Little Falls, Herkimer, and Rome. Drs. Deepak

Syracuse University appoints committee to identify next dean of Whitman School
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has announced the members of the search committee charged with identifying the next dean of the university’s Martin J. Whitman
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.