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MVCC reinstates EMS/paramedic degree program
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC), through an agreement with Midstate EMS, has reinstated its EMS/Paramedic associate-degree program. It provides a pathway from

People news: Raju joins Hancock Estabrook as associate attorney
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP announced that Finney Raju has joined as an associate in the law firm’s litigation practice area. Raju focuses his

Pyramid lender extends loans on Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pyramid Management Group, which owns Destiny USA in Syracuse, on Thursday said its lender has extended the terms of the loans on

City of Syracuse to host job fair to fill government job openings
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse will host an in-person, government job fair on Tuesday from 3-6 p.m. at Cecile Community Center at 174

Cortlandville man busted for trying to pay with fake money
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — New York State Police in Homer on Wednesday arrested Anthony J. Fenton, age 36 of Cortlandville, for the felony of criminal possession
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New York maple-syrup production jumps 31 percent this year
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York maple-syrup production increased nearly 31 percent to 845,000 gallons this year from 647,000 gallons in 2021, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. Contributing to the rise in production was a longer maple-syrup season. On average, the season lasted 33 days in 2022, compared with 29 days last
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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York maple-syrup production increased nearly 31 percent to 845,000 gallons this year from 647,000 gallons in 2021, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported.
Contributing to the rise in production was a longer maple-syrup season. On average, the season lasted 33 days in 2022, compared with 29 days last year, the NASS New York field office said in a June 10 news release.
The number of maple taps was estimated at 2.9 million in 2022, unchanged from last year. Yield per tap increased to 0.291 gallons per tap this year from 0.223 gallons in 2021.
New York’s 2021 value of maple-syrup production totaled $24.5 million, down 12 percent from 2020, the field office said. The 2021 average price per gallon in New York was $37.80, up almost 10 percent from $34.40 in 2020. The value of New York’s 2022 maple-syrup production will be published in the USDA NASS Crop Production Report in June 2023.
The 2022 U.S. maple-syrup production totaled 5.03 million gallons, up 35 percent from the prior season, the USDA reported. The number of taps totaled 14.3 million, up 2 percent from the 2021 total. Yield per tap was 0.352 gallons, up 0.088 gallon from the previous season.
New York ranks No. 2 nationally in maple-syrup production, behind only Vermont.

ANCA adds Boggess, Trombley to board of directors
SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) recently added two clean-energy leaders to its board of directors. Sarah Boggess, VP of external affairs at ReEnergy Holdings LLC, and Troy Trombley, government and community relations manager at the New York State Electric and Gas Corporation (NYSEG), joined the board. Boggess and Trombley both bring
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SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) recently added two clean-energy leaders to its board of directors.
Sarah Boggess, VP of external affairs at ReEnergy Holdings LLC, and Troy Trombley, government and community relations manager at the New York State Electric and Gas Corporation (NYSEG), joined the board.
Boggess and Trombley both bring experience in sustainable energy, community relations, and marketing to the regional nonprofit, which works to build economic prosperity and resilience for North Country businesses and communities. The region’s clean-energy sector is one of ANCA’s key focus areas, which also includes local food systems, small business development, and the Adirondack Diversity Initiative.

“Sarah and Troy are great additions to the ANCA team and will be enormously helpful as our Clean Energy Program continues to expand renewable energy and energy efficiency opportunities in the region,” ANCA Executive Director Elizabeth Cooper said in a release. “With growing momentum and legislative support for New York’s clean energy transition, ANCA is in a unique position to lead community-based initiatives here in the North Country. Sarah and Troy’s professional experience and community engagement will be valuable assets to our work in this arena.”
Over the last three years, ANCA says its Clean Energy Team has been ramping up efforts to provide clean-energy opportunities for low-to-moderate income households, improve the region’s clean-transportation infrastructure, and help guide climate-justice policy at the state level.

Bonadio’s Hammond named secretary/treasurer of NYSSCPA board of directors
SYRACUSE — Timothy J. Hammond, principal and talent ambassador at The Bonadio Group, in its Syracuse office, was recently elected secretary/treasurer of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) board of directors for the 2022-2023 term. He began his term of office on June 1, along with the NYSSCPA’s other new officers,
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SYRACUSE — Timothy J. Hammond, principal and talent ambassador at The Bonadio Group, in its Syracuse office, was recently elected secretary/treasurer of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) board of directors for the 2022-2023 term.
He began his term of office on June 1, along with the NYSSCPA’s other new officers, according to a news release from the Society.
Hammond has been with Bonadio for the last six years, where he started as a manager before becoming a principal, per his LinkedIn profile. Before Bonadio, he served as director of finance at Liberty Resources, senior associate at Fust Charles Chambers, and staff accountant and supervisor at Grossman St. Amour Certified Public Accountants PLLC.
Hammond received his bachelor’s degree in accounting and economics, and his MBA degree from Le Moyne College in Syracuse. He is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and a member of the Finance Committee for Nascentia Health. Hammond joined the NYSSCPA in 2010.
Founded in 1897, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants is the professional accounting association for about 22,000 licensed members residing and practicing in New York state. Members encompass all areas of public practice, including government, education, technology, nonprofit, real estate, health care, and industry.
Onondaga County hotels see more than 17 percent increase in occupancy in May
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels served more guests in the fifth month of this year than they did in May 2021, continuing a streak of business gains this year as the industry bounces back. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 17.5 percent to 59.5 percent
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels served more guests in the fifth month of this year than they did in May 2021, continuing a streak of business gains this year as the industry bounces back.
The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 17.5 percent to 59.5 percent this May from the year-prior month, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. Occupancy has risen every month this year, but May’s increase was the smallest — the rise in each of the first four months of 2022 ranged from 26 percent to nearly 34 percent. Year to date through May, hotel occupancy in the county was up almost 26 percent to 52.5 percent.
Revenue per available room (RevPar), a key industry gauge that measures how much money hotels are bringing in per available room, jumped 50.5 percent to $78.33 in Onondaga County in May from a year earlier. Through the first five months of 2022, RevPar increased 62.5 percent to $58.29.
Average daily rate (or ADR), which represents the average rental rate for a sold room, climbed 28.1 percent to $131.57 in May from May 2021. So far this year, ADR is up 29 percent to $111.05.
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