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Empower begins work on new headquarters in Salina

SALINA — Empower Federal Credit Union began work last month on a new headquarters that will bring together staff members now spread across three offices. The new headquarters, which will be located t Read More
Headphones retailer, distributor leases space in DeWitt

DeWITT — VoxLinc LLC a retailer and distributor of AfterShokz bone-conduction technology headphones, recently leased 1,495 square feet of flex space located at 6311 Fly Road in DeWitt. VoxLinc offers Read More
NYSERDA launching energy-efficiency rebates for local governments

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is powering up for a $1.1 million energy-efficiency rebate program for the state’s municipal governments. The Buy Green, Save Gr Read More
Griffiss airport receives federal grants for improvements

ROME — The Federal Aviation Administration will readmit Griffiss International Airport into the Military Airport Program (MAP) with a grant worth $270,000 in MAP funding to renovate hangars and make t Read More
Tryon Boys and Girls Center starts transition to business park

The shuttered Tryon Boys and Girls Center in Fulton County is a step closer to becoming an industrial and commercial business park. Empire State Development’s board of directors approved a plan to tr Read More
Legislation would provide grants for waterfront redevelopment

SYRACUSE — Proposed federal legislation would award grants of up to $500,000 to local government and nonprofit organizations redeveloping abandoned waterfront properties. “I don’t think [the legislat Read More
New labs, classroom open at SUNY Oswego

OSWEGO — The State University of New York (SUNY) Oswego opened two new manufacturing laboratories in time for the fall semester. The 13,000-square-foot labs are in Wilber Hall, Bob Lloyd, project coo Read More
Upstate Medical University beginning cord blood bank construction

ONONDAGA — The State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University marked the start of work on a public umbilical cord blood bank at its Community Campus this morning. The facility, to b Read More
Cabral Enterprises opens new office in New Hartford

NEW HARTFORD — Cabral Enterprises, LLC has opened a new office at 46 Genesee St. in New Hartford. The company, which was previously located in Washington Mills, operates the DeClutter Coach, offering Read More

Opinion

OPINION: N.Y.’s Climate Goals Could Produce Reliability Crisis New York Democrats have a longstanding habit of taking an issue like environmental policy and addressing it with the most extreme, unrealistic solutions conceivable. Read More
OPINION: Bipartisanship Isn’t Dead, But It’s Not In Good Health, Either Having just watched a U.S. Supreme Court nominee supported by a comfortable majority of Americans draw just three Republican votes in the Senate, you could be forgiven for thinking bipartisanship in Congress is a thing of the past. Read More
OPINION: The recession could be here Well, that didn’t take long. It has only been a month since the spread between 10-year treasuries and 2-year treasuries in the bond market inverted on March 31. That has been a reliable recession indicator that has predicted almost every recession in modern economic history. Read More

Business Mentors

CEO FOCUS: Support Small Businesses, Key Drivers of Economic Growth National Small Business Week [which ran May 2-6], presented a time to recognize the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small-business owners. Read More
VIEWPOINT: New state law bars colleges from withholding transcripts of indebted students On May 4, 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law A.06938B, which amends New York State Education Law. Read More
Ask Rusty: About the Earnings Test & Taxation of Social Security Benefits Dear Rusty: I’m 63, married, and we file a joint tax return. If I claim Social Security (SS) now and keep working and earn $7,000 more per year than the annual limit of $19,560, I know I’d have benefits withheld at the rate of $1 for every $2 over the limit ($3,500). Read More

People on the Move

People news: Lyons National Bank adds commercial-loan officer in Auburn AUBURN, N.Y. — Lyons National Bank (LNB) recently hired Todd L. Borsa as assistant VP, commercial-loan officer in its Auburn offices. Read More
UMN board elects new president, adds board members UTICA, N.Y. — The UMN (Utica Monday Night) For the Arts board of directors has a new president in Angela Johnson DeCarlis. She will serve a three-year term. Read More
Broadwell starts new role as Cayuga Strategic Solutions CEO AUBURN, N.Y. — After serving as executive director of the Fulton Community Development Agency, Bradly Broadwell has started his new position as CEO of Cayuga Strategic Solutions (CSS). Read More