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Strategic Financial lead advisor, Mattacola, earns CFP designation
UTICA, N.Y. — Strategic Financial Services, Inc., an independent wealth-management firm based in Utica, recently announced that Gregory Mattacola, has achieved his CFP designation from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. This important industry credential is awarded to individuals who successfully complete the CFP Board’s educational curriculum and then a comprehensive exam. It […]

New York home sales edge up in April, prices soar
CNY sales dip ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 11,089 previously owned homes in April, up 1.2 percent from the 10,954 homes they sold in April 2021. But the big story is the continued sharp rise in home prices amid the tight supply of homes. The April 2022 statewide median sales price

Honor America Days return to Rome this summer
ROME, N.Y. — The City of Rome is gearing up to host Honor America Days this summer after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the event for the past two years. “On behalf of the Honor America Days Committee, I am pleased to announce that planning is well underway for a full return schedule of Honor America

Brooklyn Pickle expands to Utica and North Carolina
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Brooklyn Pickle will expand outside the Syracuse area next year, opening a restaurant in Utica and its first out-of-state eatery in North Carolina. The North Carolina location was first in the works, Brooklyn Pickle owner Craig Kowadla says. He and his family have spent time in the Pinehurst area over the years,

Jabbour retires from Air Force Research Lab in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The Air Force Research Laboratory Rome Information Directorate’s (AFRL/RI) senior scientist for information security has retired after more than 20 years at the organization. Kamal T. Jabbour stepped down, effective June 1. He had served as a member of the scientific and technical cadre of senior executives for the past two decades.

DiNapoli: Local sales-tax collections rise nearly 16 percent in April
ALBANY, N.Y. — Local government sales-tax collections increased 15.7 percent in April compared to the same month in 2021. That’s according to an analysis that New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released May 18. Overall, local collections totaled $1.7 billion, up $232 million from April of last year. Nearly every county generated “significant” year-over-year growth

Oneida Indian Nation builds employee housing to help combat worker shortage
VERONA, N.Y. — As the battle for talent continues, the Oneida Indian Nation has upped the ante for potential new employees with its new $15 million The Villages at Stoney Creek employee housing units. The units, which will open July 1, are for new full-time, hourly, non-management positions and will help the Oneida Indian Nation

Comptroller audit finds SUNY schools did not follow residency requirements
ALBANY, N.Y. — A recent survey found that seven State University of New York (SUNY) campuses, including ones in Binghamton and Syracuse, did not uphold in-state residency requirements so that only eligible students received the benefit of the lower in-state tuition, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. SUNY is the nation’s largest
Report: Most CNY regions gained jobs in the last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions generated percentage increases in jobs ranging from 1.5 percent to 3 percent between April 2021 and this past April. At the same time, the Ithaca area lost jobs in the same period. That’s according to the latest monthly jobs report that the New York State Department of

Mohawk Valley Health System launches new brand, logo
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has unveiled a new brand and logo as it draws closer to next year’s opening of
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