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Bassett’s O’Connor Hospital in Delhi receives reaccreditation
DELHI, N.Y. — O’Connor Hospital, part of the Bassett Healthcare Network, announced it recently achieved reaccreditation by the Joint Commission after an on-site assessment and survey. Hospital surveys by the Joint Commission generally last for three straight days and occur every three years. Accreditation is a condition for hospital licensure as well as Medicaid and […]
Potter named to American Red Cross board of directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The American Red Cross board of directors for the Central and Northern New York chapter has appointed Brian J. Potter of Dannible & McKee, LLP to the board. The nonprofit American Red Cross offers relief for victims of disaster, provides health and safety training, offers support for the military, helps maintain a
Onondaga County hotels post business gains in November across three different indicators
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels registered improvements in three vital benchmarks of business performance in November. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county increased 3.3 percent to 54.4 percent in the 11th month of the year compared to November 2022, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market
Ethical, sustainable boutique opens in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca has a new option for shoppers looking for ethically made clothing, bath and body products, artwork, home goods, and more. Heidi Brown, who lived in Ithaca for about eight years before heading west to Portland, Oregon, opened her Feel Goods store and maker space on Nov. 11. Brown also owns organic
CNY subregion job growth mixed in November versus a year ago
Job growth in Central New York’s six subregions was mixed in November 2023 compared to a year earlier. The Syracuse, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Elmira regions gained jobs between November 2022 and this past November. Meanwhile, the Utica–Rome, Binghamton, and Ithaca areas lost jobs in the same period. That’s according to the latest monthly employment report
Broome County hotel occupancy drops nearly 3 percent in November
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels saw a decline in guests in November compared to the year-prior month, while two other business indicators were mixed. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 2.9 percent to 53.9 percent in the 11th month of 2023 versus November 2022. Year
Southern Tier IDAs work together to market region as a clean-tech corridor
Economic-development agencies in the Southern Tier are teaming up to market the region as a clean energy and technology hotspot in hopes of attracting new business and creating jobs. “We’re really excited about this,” says Stacey Duncan, executive director of The Agency in Broome County. Talks between the agencies began last spring, with a focus
New SUNY Poly labs will train advanced manufacturing and semiconductor workforce
MARCY, N.Y. — With a $44 million state investment, SUNY Polytechnic Institute is designing a new robotics and advanced manufacturing research and education lab and a semiconductor-processing lab to train the future workforce for companies like Wolfspeed, Indium, Danfoss, and Micron. The word manufacturing evokes images of a dirty factory where jobs were manual, but
34 people graduate at Syracuse Surge workforce event
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Syracuse Surge is the city’s “strategy for inclusive growth in the new economy, which strives to ignite economic growth and neighborhood transformation in Syracuse and Central New York.” The most recent Syracuse Surge workforce programming included 34 participants in three programs, according to a Dec. 18 CenterState CEO release. CenterState CEO and
Micron reports $1.2 billion net loss in latest quarter
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) on Dec. 20 reported a net loss of $1.23 billion, or $1.12 a share, during the first quarter of its fiscal year 2024, which ended Nov. 30. The figures compare to a net loss of $195 million, or 18 cents per share, during the same period in its fiscal year
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