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EBRI study: student-loan debt hampers 401(k) participation
Making student-loan debt payments was found to have a “negative impact” on both the average 401(k) employee-contribution rate and account balance, according to a new research report published Feb. 8 by the Washington, D.C.–based Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The report, “Student Loans and Retirement Preparedness,” provides information on how […]
Rialto Wealth Management partner joins Unity House board
AUBURN — Michael Antonacci, a partner at Rialto Wealth Management in Syracuse, joined the board of directors of Unity House at the start of the year, the Auburn–based nonprofit’s CEO Liz Smith announced. An expert in financial and investment management, Antonacci will help the Unity House board navigate the changing markets and will serve on
Oneida County appoints new county attorney and commissioner of personnel
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. has announced the appointment of Amanda Cortese-Kolasz as county attorney and Chuck Klein as commissioner of personnel. Both began in their new roles on Jan. 17. Cortese-Kolasz joined the county in 2011, serving as deputy county attorney-administration, assistant county attorney, and most recently as commissioner
People news: Bousquet Holstein names new chief of operations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bousquet Holstein PLLC has appointed Alicia Madden as its new chief of operations, the Syracuse–based law firm announced recently. Madden, on Jan. 22, assumed administrative leadership of the 52-attorney firm and will oversee all operating departments. She succeeds John Walsh, who retired this year after serving as Bousquet Holstein’s business manager since
Legal Aid Society grows along with eviction-defense program
UTICA — The Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc. (LASMNY) is growing thanks to its growing eviction-defense program. The not-for-profit law office provides free counsel, advice, and legal representation in civil matters to low-income residents of a 13-county region. Serving Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, and Otsego
Hancock Estabrook’s Youngs named to NYS SBDC advisory board
James Youngs, an attorney at Syracuse–based Hancock Estabrook, LLP, has been appointed to the advisory board of the New York State Small Business Development Center (New York SBDC). The advisory board for the New York SBDC is a collective of business, government, and educational leaders from across the state. Those involved advise and provide expertise
Madison County Sheriff makes arrest in diner burglary
LENOX, N.Y. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in connection with a Jan. 11 burglary at Flo’s Diner in the town
Former town clerk in Chenango County sentenced for embezzling nearly $4K
LINCOLN, N.Y. — The former clerk for the Town of Lincoln in Chenango County pledguilty to stealing nearly $4,000 from the town, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced. Amy Becker, 54, was charged with petit larceny. She served as town clerk in Lincoln from 2018-2022. During that time, she accepted payments for the
Bowers CPAs & Advisors relocates its Rochester office
Syracuse–based Bowers CPAs & Advisors says its Rochester office has relocated to a new space at 200 Meridian Centre Blvd. “This transition underscores our unwavering commitment to delivering excellence in accounting services,” Michael D’Avirro, co-managing partner at Bowers CPAs & Advisors, said in the firm’s news release. “The relocation to our new, more spacious office
State corrections officer sentenced for forging documentation for sick time
A former state corrections officer who submitted forged medical documentation to improperly obtain sick-leave benefits from the state has been sentenced to five years of felony probation. Stephanie Saber, 29, of Lewis County, was sentenced Feb. 1 in Seneca County Court by Judge Barry Porsch after pleading guilty Nov. 15, 2023, to first degree offering
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