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Oneida Nation Enterprises to open fourth Maple Leaf Market location in Verona
VERONA, N.Y. — Oneida Nation Enterprises on Monday announced plans for its fourth Maple Leaf Market store at the intersection of Route 365 and Route

North Country municipalities receive $9 million in NY Forward funding
Three North County communities will share $9 million as regional winners of the first round of NY Forward, the state’s “plan-then-act” program to support its

McFarland Johnson adds senior project manager in aviation division
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — McFarland Johnson, Inc. announced that Jeff Mishler has joined the company as a senior project manager in its aviation division. Binghamton–based McFarland Johnson, a 100-percent employee-owned firm, provides planning, engineering, environmental, technology, and construction services to the aviation, transportation, civil/facilities, and environmental industries. The company’s InfraSolutions by McFarland Johnson division offers technology-based

D’Arcangelo & Co. names managing partner
UTICA, N.Y. — The public accounting firm D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP recently announced it has named Tricia L. Lucas managing partner, effective Jan. 1. Lucas, a CPA and audit partner, will be the first female managing partner in the 70-year history of the firm. She is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of D’Arcangelo &

Working Solutions adds texting service to share information
UTICA, N.Y. — The Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc., which does business as Working Solutions, has added text services to its offerings for businesses and job seekers. Texting is a quick and easy way for Working Solutions to communicate new opportunities, such as job fairs, hiring events, and new learning opportunities, to

New York home sales dive more than 30 percent in December
ALBANY — Closed sales of previously owned homes plunged again in December, as the real-estate market wrapped up the year on a down note. New York realtors sold 9,758 existing homes in the final month of 2022, down 31 percent from the 14,138 homes they sold in December 2021. Pending sales in December also fell

Brown & Brown Insurance to pay first-quarter dividend on Feb. 15
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), the Florida–based parent of Syracuse–based Brown & Brown Empire State, recently announced it will pay a regular quarterly cash dividend of 11.5 cents a share for the first quarter. The payment is payable on Feb. 15, to shareholders of record on Feb. 3, the insurance-brokerage firm announced on Jan.

Hochul proposes more funding for state’s cybersecurity efforts
ALBANY, N.Y. — Efforts to support cybersecurity enhancements across New York state may get a funding boost in 2023. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Jan. 10 proposed $35.2 million in new funding as part of her State of the State address. The enhancements include the expansion of shared services to local governments that help identify security

Utica University board, faculty clash over recommendation to eliminate majors
UTICA, N.Y. — A recent recommendation by Utica University President Laura Casamento to eliminate 15 majors at the university and modify several others has sparked

CNY campuses awarded SUNY funding to boost enrollment for nursing degrees
ALBANY, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College, SUNY Morrisville, and Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) are among 11 SUNY campuses awarded funding to expand health-care
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