Cliff’s Local Market opens revamped convenience store in New Hartford

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NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Cliff’s Local Market formally opened its newly rebuilt and expanded convenience store at 17 Genesee St. in New Hartford earlier this summer. After undergoing a complete rebuild and expanding into the adjacent property, the New Hartford Cliff’s offers an extended food menu with pizza, subs, salads, melts, wraps, and more, the […]

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OneGroup’s Green receives ATD Up & Coming recognition

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — ATD, the Association for Talent Development, recently selected Cheri Green for ATD “Up & Coming” recognition, which spotlights rising stars and outstanding young professionals working in talent development. Green is a learning and development manager with OneGroup, a risk management, insurance brokerage, and employee-benefits firm with an office in Syracuse and locations

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New York’s 2021 corn production is forecast to rise to 83.5 million bushels

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New York farms are forecast to have produced 83.5 million bushels of corn for grain this year, up 4 percent from 2020. That’s according to a USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) New York Field Office forecast issued on Sept. 10, based on field conditions as of Sept. 1. The total yield per acre in

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New York soybean production is forecast to rise 7 percent this year

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New York farms are forecast to have produced 17 million bushels of soybeans in 2021, up 7 percent from last year, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) New York Field Office recently reported. Based on field conditions as of Sept. 1, the total yield is forecast to average a record-high 53 bushels per acre

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Lockheed’s Syracuse–area plant wins $8 million Navy contract that could eventually be worth up to $117 million

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SALINA, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. Rotary and Mission Systems in Salina has been awarded an $8.3 million fixed-priced-incentive fee contract for Navy systems and associated equipment. The pact includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the contract to $117 million, according to a Sept. 16 Department of Defense contract announcement. Work

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ConnextCare to open Central Square office this winter

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CENTRAL SQUARE, N.Y. — ConnextCare is looking ahead to this winter when the Oswego County health-care provider plans to open a new office in Central Square that will offer both primary care and mental-health services. ConnextCare is the former Northern Oswego County Health Services, Inc. The Central Square location will operate out of the Oswego

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ConnextCare is the former Northern Oswego County Health Services, Inc.

The Central Square location will operate out of the Oswego Health Central Square Medical Center located at 3045 East Ave. Minor renovations are underway in advance of the opening in a few months, per its news release.

The expansion to Central Square supports ConnextCare’s ongoing mission to provide health care to Oswego County residents and surrounding communities.

“We are excited to announce the establishment of a ConnextCare health center on this side of the county,” Tricia Peter-Clark, president and CEO of ConnextCare, said. “The addition of the Central Square practice further strengthens our ability to deliver high quality health services to new and existing patients at a location that is most convenient for them. We will now be more ‘connexted’ than ever before, with our network spanning across the entire county, providing a medical home for more than the 27,000 patients we already serve today.”

The move will “continue to strengthen” the ongoing partnership between ConnextCare and Oswego Health to work together in providing the community with accessible locations that offer a wide variety of services under one roof, the organizations contend. Currently, ConnextCare and Oswego Health jointly operate out of facilities in Pulaski, Fulton, Mexico, Oswego, Parish, and Phoenix.

“Oswego Health’s mission is to provide accessible, quality care and improve the health of residents in our community,” Michael Backus, executive VP & COO of Oswego Health, said. “Our goal is to ensure the safety net of care in Oswego County, and we are always looking for ways to collaborate with other providers. We strongly value our partnership with ConnextCare and when they approached us about expanding their primary care in Central Square, we knew we had an opportunity that could benefit the community in that area.”

ConnextCare is a federally qualified health center currently operating six health centers and seven school based health centers throughout Oswego County offering primary care, mental health and dental services.

ANCA’s virtual annual meeting focused on climate justice

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SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) used its virtual annual meeting held Sept. 17 to focus on climate justice. ANCA’s annual meeting included experts in environmental justice, food systems, clean energy, and climate action who discussed the “importance of climate justice in shaping the region’s economic future.” ANCA said it believes

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SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) used its virtual annual meeting held Sept. 17 to focus on climate justice.

ANCA’s annual meeting included experts in environmental justice, food systems, clean energy, and climate action who discussed the “importance of climate justice in shaping the region’s economic future.”

ANCA said it believes the climate-justice movement “acknowledges that the global climate crisis is having and will continue to have more severe negative impacts on marginalized populations — including low-income communities and communities of color — and that strategies must be developed to address these inequities.”

In northern New York, ANCA says it and other organizations are working to make the region’s transition to a clean energy future “as equitable and just as possible.”

“Climate justice has been a growing focus across all of ANCA’s programs as we’ve been actively addressing issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in our work,” Elizabeth Cooper, executive director of ANCA, said in a release.

Meeting panelists included Alanah Keddell-Tuckey, public outreach specialist for the New York State Department of Conservation’s Office of Environmental Justice; Michael Reilly, executive director and co-founder of Foodshed Capital; and Adam Ruder, assistant director for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s Clean Transportation Group. Jen Kretser, director of climate initiatives for The Wild Center, was the moderator.

Topics for the panel discussion were based on a survey ANCA conducted regarding climate impacts on local residents, businesses, and communities. Panelists spoke about current challenges in the region’s energy and food systems, as well as initiatives and solutions for increasing equity in these arenas.

Speakers also discussed efforts that are improving access to electric vehicle (EV) technology, supporting small-scale and regenerative farms, and advancing New York State’s goals — as presented in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act — to reduce carbon emissions statewide.

Cooper said the conversations from the meeting will help inform ANCA’s ongoing work in its three program areas — clean energy, food systems, and the entrepreneurial economy — and advance the organization’s goal to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion across those programs.

New York manufacturing index rebounds in September

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Easily beats economists’ predictions The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index jumped 16 points to 34.3 in September, a rebound from the prior month’s big decline. It was double the expected September reading of 17.2, according to a survey of economists by the Wall Street Journal. The general business-conditions index — the

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Easily beats economists’ predictions

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index jumped 16 points to 34.3 in September, a rebound from the prior month’s big decline.

It was double the expected September reading of 17.2, according to a survey of economists by the Wall Street Journal.

The general business-conditions index — the monthly gauge on New York’s manufacturing sector — had fallen 25 points to 18.3 in August.

The September reading — based on firms responding to the survey — indicates business activity in New York “grew at a swift pace,” the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in its Sept. 15 report.

A positive index number indicates expansion or growth in manufacturing activity, while a negative reading points to a decline in the sector.

The survey found 46 percent of respondents reported that conditions had improved over the month, while 12 percent said that conditions had worsened, the New York Fed said.

Survey details

The new-orders index rose 19 points to 33.7, and the shipments index shot up 23 points to 26.9, indicating “strong growth” in both orders and shipments.

The unfilled-orders index rose to 20.9. The delivery-times index moved up to a record high of 36.5, indicating “significantly longer” delivery times. Inventories increased “modestly,” the New York Fed said.

The index for number of employees rose 8 points to 20.5, and the average-workweek index increased 15 points to 24.3, pointing to “strong gains” in employment and hours worked.

The prices-paid index held steady at 75.7, and the prices-received index edged up 2 points to 47.8, marking its third-consecutive record high.

The index for future business conditions was little changed at 48.4, pointing to “ongoing optimism” about the six-month outlook.

The indexes for future new orders and shipments rose to similar levels. “Substantial” increases in employment and prices are expected in the months ahead, the New York Fed said.

The capital-expenditures index climbed 11 points to 33.9, a multi-year high, and the technology-spending index rose 18 points to 33.0, a record high.

The New York Fed distributes the Empire State Manufacturing Survey on the first day of each month to the same pool of about 200 manufacturing executives in New York. On average, about 100 executives return responses.

Excellus elects 3 new advisory-board members for Utica region

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UTICA, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recently announced it has named Dietra Harvey, Dr. Daniel Welchons, and David Wippman to its regional advisory board for the Utica region. Harvey has served as the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative (ESPRI) administrator for United Way of the Mohawk Valley since 2017. She is also an independent consultant

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UTICA, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recently announced it has named Dietra Harvey, Dr. Daniel Welchons, and David Wippman to its regional advisory board for the Utica region.

Harvey has served as the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative (ESPRI) administrator for United Way of the Mohawk Valley since 2017. She is also an independent consultant with Destiny Does Happen, where she specializes in helping clients design their vision through customized curated workshops and facilitation for personal and professional development, per an Excellus news release. Harvey previously served as the community-resource specialist for the Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency for four years. She earned an associate degree in human services from Mohawk Valley Community College and a bachelor’s degree in non-profit/public/organizational management from Keuka College.

Welchons, MD, is a member of Associated Medical Professionals (AMP) Urology practice in New Hartford, and has admitting privileges at Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare and St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Dr. Welchons earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his residency in urology and internship in general surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.

Wippman has served as president of Hamilton College since 2016. A recognized authority in international law, he has taught public international law, international criminal law, international human rights, and ethnic conflict. Wippman received his bachelor’s degree from Princeton University, his master’s degree through a fellowship in the graduate program in English literature at Yale University, and his law degree from Yale Law School. He served as dean of the University of Minnesota Law School, was a professor and associate dean at Cornell Law School, and served as vice provost for international relations at Cornell. Additionally, Wippman served as a director in the National Security Council’s Office of Multilateral and Humanitarian Affairs. Before joining Cornell, he practiced law for nine years in Washington, D.C. Since joining Hamilton College, Wippman has led the development of a strategic plan; launched a $400 million capital campaign with a focus on increasing need-based student financial aid; prioritized diversity, equity, and inclusion; and written extensively on issues affecting higher education, the release stated.

The three newly elected members join 14 other Excellus regional advisory-board members.

CNY jobless rates continue to be lower than a year ago

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Continuing the trend of recovery from the year-ago pandemic weakness, unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions remained well below year-prior levels in August with each region coming in at under 6 percent. The figures are part of the latest New York State Department of Labor data released Sept. 21. Regional

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