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Madison County man charged with welfare fraud of $3,000
LENOX, N.Y. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office announced that its investigators on Tuesday arrested Edward A. Riggall, age 50, of Eaton and charged him

Solvay man charged in several home burglaries
SOLVAY, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office announced that that detectives have charged a Solvay man in several daytime residential burglaries over the last

Gas-station employee arrested for stealing nearly $2,000 in lottery tickets
ONEONTA, N.Y. — New York State Police in Oneonta recently arrested a man for allegedly stealing nearly $2,000 in lottery tickets from the gas station

People news: Pooler joins Bond, Schoeneck & King
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bond, Schoeneck & King announced that J. Richard (Rick) Pooler, Jr. has joined the law firm’s Syracuse office in its environmental and

Two men charged with stealing catalytic converters from Otsego County auto shop
Troopers were dispatched to Wahl to Wahl Auto in Middlefield on March 6 for a report that the business was missing several catalytic converters, according

Schumer pledges to support bill to extend funding for behavioral-health clinics like Helio Health
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Helio Health is hoping the federal government will extend the funding for a program that focuses on addiction treatment and mental-health
Syracuse bank robbery suspect surrenders to New Jersey police
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Police Department announced that a Syracuse man who was wanted for robbing a bank branch in Syracuse’s Eastwood section last
State: Tax preparers who ignore state rules face penalties
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance says tax preparers must meet “several” obligations to avoid possible penalties and revocation of their authorization to file tax returns in New York. The department made the statement in a Feb. 11 news release announcing that it had issued more than $453,000 in fines to noncompliant
Hancock Estabrook boosts real-estate practice with deal
SYRACUSE — A Syracuse law firm known for its commercial real-estate practice will combine with Hancock Estabrook, LLP, effective May 1. Hancock Estabrook, which is also based in the Salt City, didn’t release any financial terms of its agreement with Shulman Grundner Etoll & Danaher, P.C. Attorneys C. Daniel Shulman, Charles Grundner, Stephen Etoll, and

Peters & Associates, CPAs acquires Utica firm
SYRACUSE — Peters & Associates, CPAs, P.C. (P&A), a Syracuse–based accounting firm, recently announced it has completed the acquisition of a Utica–based CPA firm. P&A acquired Robertello & Harrington, CPAs, P.C. “The merger is expected to bring P&A additional revenue in excess of 25 percent,” the firm said in a news release. This transaction is
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