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Whitman dean joins Aflac board
SYRACUSE — The dean of Syracuse University’s management school is now a member of the board of directors at Aflac, Inc., a Fortune 500 company
Poll finds support for minimum-wage hike, tax breaks
Proposals to increase New York’s minimum wage and to give small businesses in the state a package of tax cuts and credits received high levels
Oneida County Tourism names grant winners
UTICA — Twenty area attractions, organizations, and events will benefit from the Tourism Marketing Grant Assistance Program of Oneida County Tourism, which awarded more than
JumpStart applications due in June
ITHACA — Applications for the latest round of the JumpStart Grant program are due June 30. JumpStart, a program of the Cornell Center for Materials
Net income falls at Beacon Federal in Q1
DeWITT — First-quarter profit slipped more than 13 percent to $1.3 million, or 21 cents a share, at Beacon Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ: BFED). The DeWitt–based
Local CPA to be installed as state society president
SYRACUSE — Gail Kinsella, a partner at accounting firm Testone, Marshall & Discenza, LLP (TMD) of Syracuse, will begin today her one-year term as president
Ithaca named third-best city in U.S. for finding a job
Ithaca is one of the best cities in the country in which to find a job, according to a new list from a staffing firm.
Mobile foreclosure-prevention center visiting Syracuse Monday
A 36-foot-long vehicle serving as the state Department of Financial Services (DFS) Mobile Command Center will bring mortgage-foreclosure specialists to Syracuse on Monday. The specialists
HARC ready to lease out business park space
HERKIMER — The old industrial building that the Herkimer Area Resource Center (HARC) acquired in the fall of 2009 has come a long way since then. Now, with fresh paint, new windows, and a host of other improvements, the building is ready for any potential tenants looking to lease office, industrial, or warehouse space in
Oneida Nation joins investor group buying Hofmann Sausage Company
VERONA — The new owners of Hofmann Sausage Company — a group that includes a Dallas businessman and Oneida Nation Enterprises — have big plans to launch the Syracuse–based company into the national and international spotlight. “We’re pretty excited about everything,” says Frank Zaccanelli of Zaccanelli Food Group (ZFG), which acquired Hofmann. Financial terms of
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