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Maxwell School’s Abbott reappointed to NYSERDA board of directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sherburne (Shere) Abbott, an environmental expert at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has recently been reappointed to the NYSERDA board of directors, the organization announced. She has served on the NYSERDA board since 2014. Abbott is professor of sustainability science and policy and director of environment, sustainability, and […]
Area insurance agents named to Big I New York leadership posts
Insurance-producer trade organization Big I New York recently elected new leadership. Ronald M. Brunell, a Long Island insurance executive, was elected chair of the board for the 2021-22 term. Nicholas C. Masterpole, of Masterpole-Murphy Agency in Syracuse, was elected to a one-year term as vice-chair and secretary-treasurer. Big I New York members also elected and re-elected
Gas-station employee at Thruway service area busted for unauthorized credit-card purchases
GUILDERLAND, N.Y. — New York State Police on Monday arrested an employee of a gas station at a New York State Thruway rest area between
Goldman Sachs CEO to chair Hamilton College board of trustees
CLINTON, N.Y. — David Solomon — chairman and CEO of investment-banking firm Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) — has been unanimously elected to serve as chair
Greater Binghamton Chamber to host single day women’s conference on Wednesday
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Breakout sessions, networking, and a comedian to begin the program are all scheduled as part of THRIVE 2021 in Binghamton. The Greater
Small firms in Oswego awarded $225K in COVID-19 grants
OSWEGO, N.Y. — More than 30 small businesses in the city of Oswego will use funding from the city’s COVID-19 REVIVAL grant program. Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow on May 25 announced the recipients of the grant program, which is funded through the federal government’s American Rescue Plan, per a news release on the City of
Poll of unemployed Americans reveals return-to-work barriers
One in eight expect to never work again Thirty percent of Americans who lost their jobs during the pandemic to not expect to return to work any time this year, and 13 percent say they never expect to return to work. That’s according to poll results released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on June 4. The
NYS pension fund has largest- ever annual investment return
Fund returned 33.55 percent in latest fiscal year, ending March 31 ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s estimated overall investment return was 33.55 percent for the state fiscal year (SFY) that ended March 31. The figure reflects the financial markets’ “dramatic rebound” from the late March, 2020 lows reached during the
Report: U.S. 401(k) market now worth more than $6 trillion
U.S. 401 (k) plan assets grew by a trillion dollars to more than $6 trillion in the most-recent plan year, according to a May 2021 report from Judy Diamond Associates. The fifth annual 401(k) Plan Benchmark Report “examines almost 600,000 active 401(k) plans, covering more than 88 million eligible workers and $6 trillion in total retirement assets,”
Pathfinder Bank names Tryniski VP, credit manager
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank has promoted Nick Tryniski to VP, credit manager from credit analyst. That’s according to Ronald Tascarella, executive VP, chief banking officer, who announced the promotion on June 8. “We are happy to recognize Nick with this promotion,” Tascarella said. “With his extensive knowledge of lending, leadership skills and his commitment
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