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Oneida County hotels see nearly 35 percent increase in occupancy in November
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotels welcomed substantially more guests in November compared to a year ago as they continued to bounce back from the pandemic. The county’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) jumped 34.6 percent to 50.1 percent in November from the year-prior month. That’s according to a recent […]
New program seeks to “inspire and guide” entrepreneurs in Lewis County
LOWVILLE — The DBA Lewis County pilot program is meant to “inspire and guide” entrepreneurs doing business in Lewis County. It’s an initiative created by Naturally Lewis, which is based in Lowville and serves Lewis County’s economic-development organization. DBA Lewis County seeks to help entrepreneurs launch and grow their business, leveraging and connecting existing resources
Waters reappointed to MVCC board of trustees
UTICA — Former Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) trustee Wendy Waters was recently reappointed by Oneida County government for a new seven-year term on the MVCC board of trustees. Waters’ term will end June 30, 2028. She also completed a partial county-appointed term to fill a vacancy in 2019. A native of Rome, Waters is
Five recognized as Greater Utica Chamber 2021 Business of the Year Award winners
UTICA — The Utica Zoo, Primary Urgent Care, and Casa Imports were among the organizations honored with Business of the Year Awards from the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce. The chamber honored a total of 15 area businesses and organizations as finalists during its annual Business of the Year Awards ceremony held Dec. 9 at
Pathfinder to pay Q4 dividend of 7 cents in early January
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), holding company for Pathfinder Bank, recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of 7 cents a share on its common stock for the fiscal quarter ending Dec. 31. The dividend will be payable to all Pathfinder shareholders of record on Jan. 14 and will be paid on Feb.
Welliver appoints Kennedy as director of human resources
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Welliver, a provider of construction services in New York state and northern Pennsylvania, recently appointed Judith Kennedy as its director of human resources. Kennedy is an “innovative out-of-the-box thinker” with more than 20 years in HR management, the company said in a news release. In her role at Welliver, she will
Excellus provides support for On Point for College mental-health program
UTICA — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announced it provided On Point for College – Utica with a $5,000 sponsorship to support a new mental-health program for first-generation college students. The program provides two mental-health workshops for college students and training for front-line advising staff. Rochester–based Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is Central New York’s largest health insurer. Students
FLH nurse, Nicandri, honored with The DAISY Award
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health (FLH) announced that nurse Kimberly Nicandri — an LPN from its Lifecare Medical Associates unit who is currently working on the Step-Down Unit at Geneva General Hospital — was recently honored with “The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.” A grateful husband of a patient nominated Nicandri for the Daisy
CNY regions post improved jobless rates, job growth in November
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions continued to improve compared to a year ago as the Central New York regions’ job markets rebound from the worst effects of the pandemic. The figures are part of the latest New York State Department of Labor data released Dec. 21. In addition,
Rome Area Chamber’s business-assistance fund gets boost from AmeriCU donation
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union announced it has donated $25,000 to the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce’s business-assistance fund. The chamber created the fund
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