People news: Bond law firm names Richards partner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC announced it has elected Anna W. Richards of its Syracuse office as a member (partner) of the law firm as of Jan. 1. Read More
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People news: Owens named partner at Insero
ITHACA, N.Y. — Insero & Co. CPAs, LLP has announced that Benjamin Owens, from its Ithaca office, has been admitted as a partner in the accounting firm. Read More
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People news: McFarland Johnson names Saito controller
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — McFarland Johnson, Inc. announced it has promoted Emi Saito to controller of the 100-percent employee-owned planning, engineering, and construction-services firm. Read More
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Director of SUNY Oswego’s Syracuse campus appointed interim executive to the school president
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has appointed Reginald (Reg) Braggs interim executive to the president and affirmative-action officer, effective Monday. Read More
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Rome Health plans January 26 career fair
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health will host a career fair for both clinical and non-clinical positions Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 1-4 p.m. at the hospital at 1500 N. James St. Read More
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OPINION: U.S.-Russia tensions must be managed
We had high hopes for the future of U.S.-Russian relations after the collapse of the Soviet Union three decades ago. The Cold War had ended, and Russia seemed for a time to be moving in the direction of openness and democracy. But those hopes were soon dashed. Read More
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ELIZABETH LUDOVICI has been promoted to account manager at Pinckney Hugo Group. Read More
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CLAIRE STOCUM has been promoted to branch manager of the NBT Bank branch in Endicott. Read More
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NEIL BURKE was recently appointed as the new director of special projects for the Syracuse Department of Public Works (DPW). Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: In Albany, Public Safety Must be a Priority in 2022 The start of 2022 offers us many opportunities to change the way we do things. Read More
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OPINION: Reining in Government Spending Will Be Tough With a $1 trillion infrastructure package on the books and the Biden administration’s $1.8 trillion “Build Back Better” measure preoccupying the Senate after passing the House, government spending is very much on Americans’ minds. Read More
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OPINION: With the Start of a New Year, Looking Ahead with Optimism to 2022 While my colleagues and I gear up for a new legislative session, I am optimistic for a brighter and better 2022. Read More
Business Mentors
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VIEWPOINT: New York Publishes Final Paid Sick-Leave Regulations On Dec. 22, 2021, New York State published its final paid sick-leave regulations. These regulations are identical to the proposed regulations, initially published on Dec. 9, 2020. Read More -
VIEWPOINT: N.Y.’s Minimum Salary Level to Qualify for Executive Exemptions Will Rise Ever since the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) announced an increase in the minimum wage from $12.50 per hour to $13.20 an hour in areas outside of New York City, and Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties effective Dec. 31, 2021, we have been expecting a proportionate increase in the minimum weekly salary to qualify for the executive and administrative exemptions. Read More -
Ask Rusty: How Do I Apply for Social Security Benefits? Dear Rusty: I would like some advice concerning Social Security. In January, I will be 62.5 years old. I was laid off two years ago and have not had a steady income since (though I still have bills to pay). Read More
People on the Move
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SUNY Oswego extends appointment of chief enrollment officer OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego announced it has extended the appointment of Joel Wincowski as interim executive director of enrollment management through June 2023. Read More -
People news: Birch Wealth Management hires operations specialist ROME, N.Y. — Noah Hartung, of Oriskany, has joined Birch Wealth Management as operations specialist. Read More -
People news: Arc Herkimer names chief information officer HERKIMER, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer has appointed Peter Bizzari as its new chief information officer (CIO). Read More