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Greater Watertown-North Country Chamber of Commerce to again try to sell its building
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Greater Watertown-North Country (GWNC) Chamber of Commerce has decided to sell its building at 1241 Coffeen St. in Watertown. The organization
Partners for Education & Business to hold first job-signing day on June 12
DeWITT, N.Y. — Partners for Education and Business, Inc. (PEB) plans to hold a job-signing day for local students who have already been recruited by

New York State DOT to host open house on I-81 replacement project at Oncenter
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) will hold an open house on June 18 in downtown Syracuse to update the

NYS Fairgrounds employee charged with stealing truck engine and engine lift
GEDDES, N.Y. — New York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro on Thursday announced the arrest of a mechanic who worked at the New York State

J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge draws more than 6,000 runners, walkers
SALINA — The 37th edition of the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge at Onondaga Lake Park attracted more than 6,000 registered runners and walkers from over 250 Central New York businesses and nonprofit organizations, organizers say. The 3.5-mile team road race featured many significant changes for 2019, including a new start and finish line at Onondaga
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SALINA — The 37th edition of the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge at Onondaga Lake Park attracted more than 6,000 registered runners and walkers from over 250 Central New York businesses and nonprofit organizations, organizers say.
The 3.5-mile team road race featured many significant changes for 2019, including a new start and finish line at Onondaga Lake Park, an expanded hospitality area, and parking and shuttle transportation from NBT Bank Stadium, according to a J.P. Morgan news release.
Employees from businesses and nonprofits of all sizes and industry groups took part in competition, camaraderie, and enjoying some post-race food and drinks.
The 10 largest companies in terms of total entrants were: Wegmans Food Markets (260), Raymour & Flanigan (152), Upstate Medical University (141), Syracuse University (136), Crouse Health (133), TCGplayer (106), Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (103), West Genesee School District (96), Lockheed Martin (91), and Bankers Healthcare Group (78), per the release.
Lee Berube, representing Upstate Medical University, won the men’s division of the road race with a time of 17:36. He also triumphed in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Sascha Scott from Syracuse University earned the women’s division title in a time of 20:10. This was her fifth title after also winning last year, and in 2017, 2016, and 2014.
The J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge in Syracuse is part of the 13-city, seven-country, five-continent J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge Series with more than 250,000 participants projected to enter worldwide in 2018.
ConMed to pay quarterly dividend of 20 cents a share in early July
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based medical-device maker, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents per share for the second quarter. The dividend will be payable on July 5 to all shareholders of record as of June 14. At the company’s current stock price,
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UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based medical-device maker, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents per share for the second quarter.
The dividend will be payable on July 5 to all shareholders of record as of June 14.
At the company’s current stock price, the dividend yields about 1 percent.
ConMed says it’s a medical technology company that provides surgical devices and equipment for minimally invasive procedures. The firm’s products are used by surgeons and physicians in specialties including orthopedics, general surgery, gynecology, neurosurgery, and gastroenterology.
New York milk production rises nearly 2 percent in April
New York dairy farmers produced 1.26 billion pounds of milk in April, up 1.9 percent from less than 1.24 billion pounds in the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. Production per cow in the state averaged 2,010 pounds in April, up 1.5 percent from 1,980 pounds a year prior. The
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New York dairy farmers produced 1.26 billion pounds of milk in April, up 1.9 percent from less than 1.24 billion pounds in the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported.
Production per cow in the state averaged 2,010 pounds in April, up 1.5 percent from 1,980 pounds a year prior.
The number of milk cows on farms in New York state totaled 627,000 head in April, up from 624,000 head in April 2018, NASS reported.
In neighboring Pennsylvania, dairy farms produced 864 million pounds of milk in April, down more than 7 percent from 930 million pounds a year earlier, according to the USDA.
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SBA @SBAgov
Determine if exporting, as a business strategy, makes sense for your #smallbusiness — http://ow.ly/FS7k50un4P6
Kate Rogers @katerogers
A tight labor market is holding small businesses back from expanding in this hot economy: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/17/a-tight-labor-market-is-holding-small-businesses-back-from-expanding-in-this-hot-economy.html
Small Business Expo @SmallBizExpo
Pack Smarter For Your Next Business Trip http://twib.in/l/zKgAX5Ag8Kyx
Startup Booster @StartupBooster
Office Noise Can Become A Positive Part of Your Workplace Design…Here’s How To Harness It. http://dlvr.it/R53n8x #SmallBiz
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Why You Need #Articles On Your Website http://www.imjustsharing.com/why-you-need-articles-on-your-website/ … #SEO #searchengines #business #websites
Tamara McCleary @TamaraMcCleary
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Transformational #HR: why we need a people-centered approach https://buff.ly/2txnUYI
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Dave Ulrich @dave_ulrich
We need leaders who are not about personal authenticity through emotion and intensity, but about creating sustainable value for others. Leaders succeed by making others better through recognizing and achieving their potential.
Mark C. Crowley @MarkCCrowley
I admire managers who have an “open door” policy. But if you’re working on an important task, it’s totally fine to close the door to not be interrupted. Put a sign on the door saying, “Please don’t disturb. I’ll be available at __ O’clock.”
NYS Dept of Labor @NYSLabor
In New York, home care accounted for two out of every five new private-sector jobs in 2017 — and two out of three in 2018. On a national level, home health aides and personal care aides rank third and fourth as the fastest growing occupations. https://homehealthcarenews.com/2019/05/two-thirds-of-nys-private-sector-job-creation-in-2018-linked-to-home-care/
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New York home sales dip in April, CNY numbers mixed
New York realtors sold 8,931 previously owned homes in April, down 2.3 percent from the 9,143 homes they sold in April 2018. That’s according to the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR)’s April housing-market report. Sales data The April 2019 statewide median sales price was $271,000, up more than 6 percent from the year-ago median
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New York realtors sold 8,931 previously owned homes in April, down 2.3 percent from the 9,143 homes they sold in April 2018.
That’s according to the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR)’s April housing-market report.
Sales data
The April 2019 statewide median sales price was $271,000, up more than 6 percent from the year-ago median of $255,000, according to the NYSAR data.
Pending sales totaled 12,835 in April, up about 1 percent from the same month in 2018.
The months’ supply of homes for sale rose more than 3 percent at the end of April to 5.8 months’ supply, per NYSAR’s report. It stood at 5.6 months at the end of April 2018. A supply of 6 months to 6.5 months is considered to be a balanced market.
The number of homes for sale totaled 64,531 in April, an increase of 1.1 percent from April 2018.
Central New York data
Realtors in Onondaga County sold 306 previously owned homes in April, down nearly 16 percent from 363 in the same month in 2018. The median sales price rose more than 5 percent to nearly $148,000 from more than $140,000 a year ago, according to the NYSAR report.
NYSAR also reports that realtors sold 108 homes in Oneida County in April, down almost 27 percent from 148 in April 2018. The median sales price increased nearly 2 percent to $120,000 from $118,000 a year ago.
Realtors in Broome County sold 112 existing homes in April, down nearly 19 percent from 138 a year ago, according to the NYSAR report. The median sales price increased 10 percent to $115,000 from $104,500 a year ago.
In Jefferson County, realtors closed on 82 homes in April, up almost 11 percent from 74 a year ago, and the median sales price of more than $146,000 was up nearly 12 percent from $131,000 a year ago, according to the NYSAR data.
All home-sales data is compiled from multiple-listing services in New York state and it includes townhomes and condominiums in addition to existing single-family homes, according to NYSAR.

$10K in funding available for health and wellness projects
UnitedHealthcare says Central New York small businesses have until June 12 to apply for $10,000 in funding for projects to improve community health and wellness. UnitedHealthcare, CenterState CEO, and the United Way of Central New York are partnering to support small businesses with “innovative” ideas through the Community Care Award program. Businesses in Central New
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UnitedHealthcare says Central New York small businesses have until June 12 to apply for $10,000 in funding for projects to improve community health and wellness.
UnitedHealthcare, CenterState CEO, and the United Way of Central New York are partnering to support small businesses with “innovative” ideas through the Community Care Award program.
Businesses in Central New York with two to 100 employees can submit project ideas for enhancing their communities’ health and wellness. The application “takes just a few minutes to fill out,” the health insurer said.
Judges will select five finalists out of the pool of eligible applications based on such criteria as community impact, creativity, and feasibility.
The finalists will be invited to a “live” pitch and networking event at the end of June, where a winner will be selected to receive the grand prize.
Interested participants can submit their ideas at: www.uhc.com/CommunityCareNY
UnitedHealthcare, a business segment of Minnetonka, Minnesota–based UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH), operates offices in Syracuse and DeWitt.
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