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NYS Q1 local sales-tax collections rise 3.2 percent
ALBANY — Local government sales-tax collections totaled $5.8 billion in the first quarter (January to March) of 2025, up 3.2 percent (or $180 million) from the same quarter in 2024. Each of the 10 regions in the state, including New York City, had a year-over-year increase in collections, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said […]
State AG announces arrest of Madison County tax preparer
Miles Burton Marshall accused of running decades-long Ponzi scheme that stole $50 million WAMPSVILLE — A Madison County tax preparer and insurance agent was indicted in Madison County Court for allegedly operating a Ponzi scheme for more than three decades that bilked 988 investors out of more than $50 million, New York State Attorney General
Barclay Damon formalizes semiconductor work with new team
SYRACUSE — Barclay Damon LLP says it has formally launched a semiconductor team to serve the “rapidly expanding” semiconductor manufacturing and supply-chain sector. The new team consolidates work that the firm has been doing for nearly two decades, Barclay Damon said in its June 10 announcement. “Capitalizing on our long experience serving New York State’s
Dannible & McKee names new managing partner to start in mid-2026
Also announced new leadership posts starting this July SYRACUSE — Victor Vaccaro, Jr. is scheduled to assume the role of managing partner at Dannible & McKee, LLP, effective July 1, 2026, succeeding Christopher Didio who has led the firm since 2022. Didio will remain active in the firm by continuing to serve as a consulting
Madison County celebrates completion of park project
NEW WOODSTOCK — On June 5, the Madison County government celebrated the completion of a project at Delphi Falls County Park that provides access to both the upper and lower waterfalls at the park, located at 2006 Cardner Road. The two-phase project began after the county purchased the park and included an ADA (Americans with
Longtime Onondaga County CFO retires, successor begins duties
SYRACUSE — Steve Morgan, who served as Onondaga County’s chief fiscal officer (CFO) for 13 years, retired at the end of May and his successor, Kristi Smiley, has started in the role. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced that Morgan planned to retire back on April 17. He had worked for Onondaga County for more
MVHS announces 2025 residency graduates
UTICA — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) recently celebrated the graduation of its 2025 residency class across multiple programs, honoring more than 30 health-care professionals who have completed training. MVHS recognized graduates from the transitional year residency program, general surgery residency and preliminary year program, general practice residency program (dental), family medicine residency program, and
Jefferson County hotels register double-digit declines in key business indicators in April
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels saw declines of more than 10 percent each in a trio of benchmarks of business performance in April. The hotel-occupancy
M&T Bank Corp. to pay Q2 dividend of $1.35 a share on June 30
M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.35 per share of its common stock for the second quarter of 2025. The dividend will be payable on June 30, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 2, M&T recently announced. At its current stock price, the
Broome County hotels post drop in occupancy in April
BINGHAMTON — Broome County hotels registered a decline in overnight guests in April, as two other key indicators of business performance rose in the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 4.2 percent to 59.3 percent in the fourth month of 2025, compared to April 2024,
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