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Operation Oswego County presents Entrepreneur Award to Allen Chase
OSWEGO — Operation Oswego County (OOC) announced that it recently presented its 2017 Dee Heckethorn Entrepreneur Award to Allen Chase in recognition and appreciation of “exceptional entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, and dedication to fostering the growth and development” of Allen Chase Enterprises, Inc. Allen Chase Enterprises is a commercial outdoor maintenance provider for plowing, landscaping, herbicide […]
Thinking about driving for Uber? Tax planning for your new business
Upstate New York has finally joined the rest of the country and now allows ride-sharing companies to operate in the area. After much dispute, lawmakers agreed to a 4 percent sales tax on each fare for the state’s general fund, plus an additional 2.5 percent surcharge for workers’ compensation. Although Uber will handle collecting and
Cook elected president of Le Moyne College Alumni Association board
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — John D. Cook, a partner with Barclay Damon LLP, has been elected president of the Le Moyne College Alumni Association board of
People news: Klee hired as Syracuse Crunch assistant coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Tampa Bay Lightning have hired Ken Klee as an assistant coach for their top minor-league affiliate the Syracuse Crunch. Klee, 46,
CEO Talk: A chat with Samaritan Medical Center’s Carman
In this edition, I speak with Thomas Carman, president and CEO of Samaritan Medical Center, located in Watertown. He has been Samaritan’s leader since April, 2004. The organization employs 2,220 people. KNAUSS: Tell us a little about your background, Tom. CARMAN: I’m a native of Maine and went to college in Boston at Massachusetts College

Crouse Health turns focus to final phase of $38 million emergency-department project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — With the first phase of the emergency-department project complete, Crouse Health now focuses on the second part of the project. The next
Minnesota firm acquires Annese & Associates
Annese & Associates, Inc., an information-technology (IT) firm with offices in DeWitt and Utica, has a new owner. ConvergeOne, an Eagan, Minnesota–based IT firm, has
Seven area startups selected for Upstate Medical’s medical device innovation challenge
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University announced it has selected seven startups with medical devices and service proposals to participate in what’s being called the
Report: All CNY regions gain jobs in the last year, except Elmira
The Syracuse region added 2,200 jobs over the past year while the Utica–Rome area picked up 1,900 jobs. The Binghamton, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Ithaca regions
Health-Care Career News-July 2017
OSWEGO COUNTY OPPORTUNITIES DINAH OLSON has joined the medical professional staff at Oswego County Opportunities (OCO) Oswego Center for Reproductive Health. She most recently worked
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