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UnitedHealthcare adds three CNY counties to managed long-term care plan
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Community Plan of New York announced it is offering health plans that provide access to home- and community-based services, enabling people in eight Upstate counties to stay in their homes longer. The counties include Onondaga, Oneida, and Broome, UHC said in a May 12 news release. UnitedHealthcare Community Plan is the Medicaid arm […]
J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge allows companies to exercise, socialize for charity
SALINA — Some will run. Others will walk. Most will socialize with food and drink. And one area organization will benefit from the event’s proceeds. The J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge, an annual race and walking event attracting area corporations and their employees, will benefit the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection program. This year’s edition of the race
Syracuse Silver Knights are now part of new Major Arena Soccer League
SYRACUSE — The formation of the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) was formally announced during a press conference May 19 in Baltimore, Md. The new league, consisting of professional indoor soccer teams from the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) and the former Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), including the Syracuse Silver Knights, was formed to
Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust protects the region’s resources
WATERTOWN — Although most known for its more than 200 inches of snowfall per year on average, the Tug Hill region encompasses 2,100 square miles of legislatively designated land and is recognized for the natural resources that help shape its economy. The Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust (THTLT) is a regional nonprofit that works to
Business heats up for The Spicy Wench
WATERTOWN — Christine Hoffman’s business, The Spicy Wench, may have started from her family’s suggestion that she plant some peppers, but it’s Hoffman who deserves the credit for growing the business. What started in November 2011 as a one-woman venture growing peppers and cooking up some pepper jellies has grown into a business that produces
Cuomo launches Business Mentor NY online platform for small business
New York has a new online platform for Business Mentor NY, the state’s hands-on mentoring program designed to help spur growth among New York entrepreneurs and small businesses. Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced the launch of the new online platform. The state held an opening event at the Manhattan headquarters of Quirky, an invention company
USDOT awards funding for improvements at Massena, Potsdam airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded funding to airports in Massena and Potsdam for facility upgrades. The DOT awarded Massena International-Richards Field more than $925,000 and Potsdam Municipal-Damon Field $252,000 in funding. U.S. Senators Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) made the announcement on May 21 in a news release posted on
One of the most vexing topics in financial-statement work is defining materiality. I often liken it to “what is important,” “what do the owners or lenders focus on,” “what matters to the board,” and sometimes even “what you wouldn’t want to see as a newspaper headline.” Any one of these seems to make more sense
Saint Regis Mohawks, NYS, St. Lawrence County settle land dispute, casino-revenue sharing
AKWESASNE, N.Y. — The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, the state of New York, and St. Lawrence County on Wednesday ratified an agreement that resolves “decades-old”
CNY Conservancy appoints Falzarine as interim executive director
UTICA — The Central New York Conservancy has named Peter Falzarine as interim executive director, the first one in the nonprofit conservation organization’s 12-year history
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