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Indium welcomes 13 summer interns this year
CLINTON, N.Y. — Indium Corporation says it has welcomed 13 college students into its 2023 summer internship program class. The program works to feed the company’s future employment pipeline by identifying and developing talented college students that “embody the company’s guiding principles of respect, appreciation, and achievement.” The Oneida County–based company started its internship program […]
Finance director, CPA joins Generations Bancorp NY board
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bancorp NY, Inc., the holding company for Generations Bank, recently added Alicia Pender to its board of directors The addition of Pender, effective May, 18, came after the retirement of Dr. August P. Sinicropi from the board in May after his 30 years of service. Pender is the director of
Oneida Health seeks to select next CEO sometime this fall
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Oneida Health board of directors anticipates it’ll select the health system’s next president and CEO sometime this fall. The search follows the departure of Jonathan Schiller from the organization at the end of May. Schiller had joined Oneida Health following the retirement of president and CEO Gene Morreale in April 2022.
Rome Area Chamber honors area businesses, names new leaders
ROME, N.Y. — The Rome Area Chamber of Commerce honored several area businesses at its 111th annual business meeting on June 1. Sovena USA received Business of the Year honors in the category of for-profit businesses with 50 or more employees. The company prioritizes community engagement, aims to surpass industry standards in a sustainable way,
Oneida County hotel occupancy falls more than 9 percent in April
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) declined 9.1 percent to 56.6 percent in April from the year-ago month. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel-market data and analytics company. Year to date through April, occupancy inched up 0.1 percent to 51.7 percent.
Jefferson County hotels register nearly 8 percent drop in guests in April
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels welcomed substantially fewer overnight guests in April, but two other indicators of business performance were mixed. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 7.8 percent to 49.2 percent in the fourth month of 2023 from April 2022, according to STR, a
Bond, Schoeneck & King opens new office in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC member (partner) Daniel Pautz is returning to his roots by heading up a new Elmira office for the Syracuse–based law firm. Pautz grew up in Elmira, where his father had a solo practice law firm, before heading off to Niagara University followed by the University at Buffalo
Herkimer College swears in Trask as new peace officer
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College has appointed Nicholas M. Trask of Herkimer as a campus peace officer. According to the college’s website, campus peace officers perform security and law-enforcement-related functions at the college to maintain order for the security of college property and safety of students, visitors, and staff. Prior to joining Herkimer
IAED annual report details private investments, new property taxes
ITHACA, N.Y. — In its newly released 2022 annual report to the community, Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) reported stimulating $72.6 million in private investment last year. IAED — which administers the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) and Tompkins County Development Corporation (TCDC) — says its achievements last year also included helping generate $2.7
Clayton man arrested on grand-larceny charges
ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. — State Police in Alexandria Bay on May 26 arrested a North Country man for allegedly pocketing customers’ money at an area business. State Police charged Todd A. Williams, age 52 from Clayton, with 4th degree grand larceny, a felony. The arrest stems from an investigation at FMI Sand and Gravel on
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