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November 24, 2025 Edition
DEC announces land acquisition to preserve more than 3,300 acres in Herkimer County
SALISBURY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on Oct. 22 announced the acquisition of 3,387 acres of forest and wetlands
Oneida County hotel business benchmarks improve in October
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County hotels posted an increase in a trio of three key indicators of business performance in October. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms
Onondaga County hotels see nearly 5 percent increase in occupancy
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels hosted more guests in October, as two other key indicators of business performance also rose during the month. The
Utica First Insurance Company readies for leadership transition
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica First Insurance Company will have a new president and CEO when the calendar turns to 2026. Ryan Fleming will succeed retiring
Community Financial System appoints Vaccaro as new independent director
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) announced it has appointed John A. Vaccaro to its board of directors as a new independent
SRC appoints director of autonomous collaborative systems
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. has promoted Michael Addario to director of autonomous collaborative systems (ACS). In this role, Addario will oversee the ACS business
VIEWPOINT: Gender-Based Violence & the Workplace Policy Mandate Goes into Effect
It’s for bidders on NYS contracts As part of this year’s budget, New York State added Section 139-m to the State Finance Law, which requires
OPINION: Electric Mandate Delay is a First Step Toward Common Sense
New York State’s decision to suspend the implementation of the All-Electric Buildings Act is a major victory for families and businesses across the state. The
OPINION: Political violence undermines our nation’s democracy
I was in Congress for 34 years. During that time, I attended scores, possibly hundreds of public events. They were held in all kinds of
Ask Rusty: Consider the “Wearing Out” Factor in Deciding When to Claim SS
Dear Rusty: I enjoyed your recent articles on claiming Social Security (SS) benefits. I feel, however, any decision making should also include what I call