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

Syracuse Mayor Walsh names Russo census coordinator
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced that he has appointed Tory Russo, currently his public information officer, as census coordinator for the U.S.

VIEWPOINT: Digital-marketing strategies health-care providers shouldn’t ignore
In marketing, few things change as quickly as digital media. Oftentimes, trends tagged as “the next best thing” simply come and go, and they’re not around long enough to make a real impact. Other times, trends stick; they’re tested, reworked, and re-tested so that their true potential and return are reached. In my opinion,

Barton & Loguidice acquires Baltimore–area firm
SALINA, N.Y. — Salina–based engineering firm Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. (B&L) announced it has acquired a Baltimore–area company as the local firm adds a second

Onondaga County to use nearly $5M federal grant for the Syracuse Healthy Start program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County will use a federal award of nearly $5 million over five years to continue the Syracuse Healthy Start program. The

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
N.Y. manufacturing index March report points to growth slowdown
The Empire State Manufacturing survey general business-conditions index fell 5 points to 3.7 in March, the third consecutive monthly reading below 10. The index result suggests that growth has “remained quite a bit slower” so far this year than it was for most of 2018, the New York Fed said in its March 15 report.
Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate falls more than 6 percent in January
WATERTOWN — Hotels in Jefferson County were less full in January compared to a year ago, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county declined 6.5 percent to 30.8 percent in January from 33 percent in the year-ago month, according to STR, a
Broome County hotel occupancy rate nearly unchanged in January
BINGHAMTON — The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in Broome County dipped 0.1 percent to 40.5 percent in January from 40.6 percent in the year-ago month, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. That broke a string of three straight months of occupancy-rate increases in
MVP Health Care names Clarkson grad senior leader, strategic health initiatives
Schenectady–based MVP Health Care on March 11 announced that Mary Hardy has joined the health insurer as senior leader of strategic health initiatives. Hardy, a Clarkson University graduate, comes to MVP Health Care with extensive leadership experience in the health-care industry, the health insurer said in a March 11 news release. That experience includes more

OCC, Barnes & Noble to cut textbook costs for students with bundled pricing program
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) on Wednesday announced a partnership with Barnes & Noble College on a new, three-year program to reduce the
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.