Congresswoman Tenney formally opens new district office in Oswego
OSWEGO — U.S. Representative Claudia Tenney (R–N.Y. 24th District) recently formally opened her new Oswego district office. Read More
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Shineman Foundation announces board changes
OSWEGO — The Richard S. Shineman Foundation recently welcomed new board members Linda Eagan and Dr. Micheal Stephens as it also bid farewell to two longstanding board members, Kathy Fenlon and Casey Raymond, who both served on the board since the inception of the foundation. Read More
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New York milk producer prices dip nearly 3 percent from prior month
Milk prices at the producer level in New York state remained elevated in the latest month but prices moderated from previous months. Read More
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BINGHAMTON — Broome County hotels had another solid month of business in December to close out a strong year. Read More
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Capital projects boost Oneida Nation vendor spending in ‘22
VERONA — The Oneida Indian Nation, through its various enterprises, increased spending with New York state vendors by more than $64 million in 2022 due to expansion and diversification efforts. Read More
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CenterState report reveals 2023 business expectations for region
SYRACUSE — Nearly three-quarters of area companies surveyed (73 percent) anticipate increased sales or revenue in 2023, down 2 percent from the 2022 projections. Read More
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Crockett assumes CEO title at Mower agency
SYRACUSE — A long-time employee of the Syracuse–based Mower agency is now serving as the company’s CEO. Read More
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NBT earnings dip slightly in Q4 and full 2022 year
NORWICH — NBT Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB), parent company of NBT Bank, closed out a challenging year of volatile interest rates and weak stock and bond markets with a slight drop in profit for the year and final quarter. Read More
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Ask Rusty: What Counts for Social Security’s Earnings Limit?
Dear Rusty: I retired on Feb. 1, 2022. I collect a pension from my employer plus a union pension, as well as Social Security, all of which started in February 2022. Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: A Lawmaker’s Impossible Task I don’t remember when it first occurred to me after arriving in Washington, D.C. many years ago that at its heart, being a member of Congress meant never being entirely satisfied. Read More
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OPINION: It’s now or never for Congress to cut spending Discretionary spending has risen by nearly $357 billion — a 26 percent jump to $1.7 trillion — since fiscal year 2019, according to data compiled by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Read More -
OPINION: Judicial Nomination Turned Into Another Albany Fiasco As in so many instances in Albany, basic, fundamental democratic processes are frustrated by political agendas and needless dysfunction. Read More
Business Mentors
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Ask Rusty: What Counts for Social Security’s Earnings Limit? Dear Rusty: I retired on Feb. 1, 2022. I collect a pension from my employer plus a union pension, as well as Social Security, all of which started in February 2022. Read More
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VIEWPOINT: COVID-19 Legal Check-Up: Where Are We Now? With the onset of the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 variant, more employees are in need of time off from work this winter to recover from unfortunate illness. Below is a quick update for employers on the current state of COVID-19 paid-leave laws available to employees: Read More
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VIEWPOINT: Health Care and Cybersecurity CIRCIA’s Potential Effect on Health-Care Entities Welcome to 2023. As in 2022, we are likely to see continuing escalation of cyber-intrusion threats to health-care entities and their data. Read More
People on the Move
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Food Bank of Southern Tier CEO to become CEO of Binghamton’s WSKG ELMIRA, N.Y. — Natasha Thompson, president and CEO of the Food Bank of the Southern Tier, will step down March 17 to become the new president and CEO of WSKG, the PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) and NPR (National Public Radio) member station in Binghamton. Read More -
People news: Appel Osborne hires new project designer SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Emma Frazier has joined Appel Osborne Landscape Architecture as a project designer, the Syracuse–based firm announced. Read More -
Solvay Bank RICHARD AGUTTER has been promoted to mortgage-operations specialist in the residential mortgage and home equity department at Solvay Bank. Read More