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Virtual seven-county job fair set for Sept. 26
UTICA, N.Y. — The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties’ Regional Apprenticeship Development Readiness (RADAR) grant project will host a free, seven-county
Bassett bariatric surgery program receives accreditation
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown has received the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Surgical Quality Partner distinction including the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. In order to receive the accreditation, according to ACS, inpatient and outpatient bariatric surgery centers undergo an independent, voluntary, and rigorous peer evaluation in
Broadway Theater League of Utica names two new board members
UTICA, N.Y. — The Broadway Theater League of Utica recently announced the appointment of two new board members. Matthew Romanow is an administrator at New Hartford Senior High School and previously taught high-school math for 10 years and advised the drama club. Colleen Noga, a longtime subscriber of Broadway Theater League, has a professional background
Binghamton University SBDC honors two firms in green space
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) honored a pair of businesses working in the environmental space — iM3NY and KLAW Industries — at its annual business awards luncheon, held Aug. 29 at the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator at 120 Hawley St. Located on the former IBM campus in Endicott, iM3NY
Lewis named project manager of SouthWorks development
ITHACA, N.Y. — Robert Lewis has joined the SouthWorks team in Ithaca as a development project manager for SHIFT Capital. The SouthWorks site is a 95-acre property at 620 South Aurora St./810 Danby Road, that formerly housed Emerson Power Transmission. The site is in both the city and town of Ithaca and has been vacant
Hamilton’s Sept. 5 Common Ground event discussed U.S. ag policy
CLINTON, N.Y. — A conversation between U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Congressman G.T. Thompson, chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, moderated by journalist Edvige Jean-François, kicked off this year’s Common Ground series at Hamilton College. This event — which was held Sept. 5, at 7 p.m. in Wellin Hall (Schambach Center) —
T5 Insurance uses technology to connect with clients
UTICA, N.Y. — Stephen Turnbull always knew he wanted to work in the insurance industry, and a year ago, he made his vision of creating a new insurance experience with a more modern approach a reality when he opened T5 Insurance Services. While his insurance agency has an office, located at 287 Genesee St., most
Connecticut insurance company plans growth in New York
A Connecticut insurance agency is growing its presence across the Northeast, including in New York state. Hartford–based Smith Brothers Insurance, LLC, which has Empire State offices in Owego, Rensselaer, Vestal, and Waverly, recently acquired the assets of the Palmer Family Insurance Agency in Marathon (Cortland County) from third-generation owner Cassie Mauser. The deal, which closed
New SUNY union pact with state runs through mid-2026
ALBANY, N.Y. — Members of United University Professions (UUP) have ratified a new four-year labor contract with New York State that runs until July 1, 2026. The union includes more than 37,000 SUNY system faculty and professional employees. The agreement won the approval of 96.4 percent of UUP members who cast ballots. “This contract fairly
N.Y.’s small-group health premiums to rise 7.4% on average in 2024
Health insurers serving New York state’s small-group market will raise their premiums by 7.4 percent, on average, in 2024 after an initial request of an average 15.3 percent increase. It represents a cut of 52 percent by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), saving small businesses $607 million, DFS said in an
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