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Mohawk Valley Ad Club to host May 6 forum on future of Bagg’s Square

UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Advertising Club will soon host an open discussion on the future of the Bagg’s Square area of Utica and the role marketing will play in its growth opportunities. The group w Read More
Ultralife reports Q1 loss on 27 percent revenue decline

NEWARK, N.Y. — Ultralife Corp. (NASDAQ: ULBI), a Wayne County–based maker of batteries and communications systems, reported an operating loss from continuing operations of $1.1 million in the first qu Read More
DiNapoli proposes bill to strengthen ethics rules for state contractors

A proposed bill would help ensure that contractors conducting business with New York state agencies are held to “high ethical standards” while performing important governmental services. State Comp Read More
Verizon to add 100 jobs in Syracuse area

DeWITT, N.Y. — Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) today announced plans to add about 100 employees at its Fiber Solutions Center on Thompson Road in DeWitt. The hiring will boost the center’s current Read More
MACNY names 2014 Manufacturers Wall of Fame inductees

William (Bill) Byrne SYRACUSE — MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, has announced the three inductees into its 2014 Manufacturers Wall of Fame. William (Bill) Byrne of Byrne Dairy — a family-owned Read More
Binghamton Mayor David appoints newest members to his administration

BINGHAMTON — Binghamton Mayor Richard C. David announced two more appointments to his administrative team. David named Jennie Skeadas Sherry as director of planning, housing and community development Read More
New York boosts Tuition Assistance Program funding for first time since 2000

New York state will increase funding for the maximum Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) award for the first time in 14 years. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement Tuesday. The maximum TAP award is Read More
WUTR/WFXV in Utica names Mary Wilson new co-anchor of Eyewitness News

UTICA — WUTR/WFXV Eyewitness News in Utica has named Mary Wilson as co-anchor of its nightly TV news broadcasts. She will join veteran journalist Don Dudley on the Eyewitness News anchor desk. “Mar Read More
Decker Foundation’s $334,000 gift to help establish Binghamton University research lab

VESTAL —The Dr. G. Clifford & Florence B. Decker Foundation has donated $333,901 to Binghamton University to buy equipment used in biology research. The gift allowed the university to purchase a 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