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Oneida County COVID-19 hospitalizations fall more than 80 percent from peak
UTICA, N.Y. — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oneida County has declined more than 80 percent in the last eight weeks. In

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — New York State Police announced March 1, 2021 that they have arrested a former Fuccillo Auto Group employee for making off with

New York nears 4.6 million total vaccine doses administered as J&J vaccine is on the way
ALBANY, N.Y. — As New York State awaits the arrival of the just-approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine, it announced that almost 4.6 million doses of

Rome Health names new president and CEO
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health, an affiliate of St. Joseph’s Health, on Friday announced it named AnneMarie Walker-Czyz as its next president and CEO, effective

Elmira Savings Bank to pay quarterly dividend of 15 cents a share on March 12
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The board of directors of Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents a share on its common stock. The Elmira–based banking company will pay the dividend on March 12 to shareholders of record on March 4. Elmira Savings Bank, with $649 million in total assets,

Northrop Grumman to pay quarterly dividend in mid-March
The board of directors of Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.45 per share on the company’s common stock. The Falls Church, Virginia–based defense contractor, which has a facility in Rome, will pay the dividend on March 17. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 1
New York closed, pending home sales jump in January
ALBANY, N.Y. — The hot residential-housing market in the state did not cool off in the first month of the new year, despite a lack of inventory. New York realtors sold 11,153 previously owned homes in January, up 16.7 percent from 9,557 homes sold in January 2020. And pending sales in January climbed nearly 23

SBA makes five changes to PPP loan rollout
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Feb. 24 started implementing the first of five changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that the Biden-Harris Administration says will promote “equitable relief for America’s mom-and-pop businesses.” The PPP is a forgivable-loan initiative that seeks to help small companies survive the economic dislocations of the COVID-19 pandemic. The
Oneida County hotels post smallest occupancy drop since pandemic’s start
UTICA , N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 14 percent to 35.8 percent in January, compared to a year prior, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. The decline was the smallest since the COVID-19 pandemic started last

Carthage Area Hospital to host career fair for licensed practical nurses
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital says it will host a career fair for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in early March. The event is set
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