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ATD honors CNY BEST Talent Development Award winners
The winners of the 14th Annual CNY BEST Talent Development Awards were announced at CNY ATD’s CNY BEST Talent Development Awards Ceremony held virtually on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. CNY ATD annually presents the CNY BEST Talent Development Awards to recognize excellence in talent development in the Central New York area. Organizations that link learning to […]
The newly opened Coffee Tree is a family affair
SHERRILL, N.Y. — The Coffee Tree — a new café owned by the mother-daughter duo of Kathleen Roberts and Kaylee Sierson — opened in Sherrill in mid-October to “astronomically” good business. Sierson tells CNYBJ that “support from the community has been three times what we had projected” since the small business’s formal opening. The Coffee
Inns of Aurora opens Taylor House Conference Center
AURORA, N.Y. — The Inns of Aurora has opened the Taylor House Conference Center, which it describes as the “resort’s capstone restoration to a collection of premier hospitality offerings.” The project is part of a 20-year effort focused on “restoration, preservation, and adaptive reuse of historic buildings” in the village of Aurora. The organization declined
Oneida Nation boosts pay for housekeepers, cooks, cashiers
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation says it plans to raise starting pay for all housekeepers and for some culinary positions, including entry-level cooks and cashiers. The starting pay for all housekeepers will increase to $18 per hour and starting pay for the culinary positions increases to between $17 and $20 an hour, the
Hochul names Ernst new chair of Adirondack Park Agency
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently designated John Lyman Ernst as chair of the Adirondack Park Agency (APA). He will be nominated for reappointment to the APA board. Ernst was originally appointed to the APA board in June 2016. As a member of the board, he served on the regulatory programs, state land, enforcement, and the park
Downtown Clayton project can boost tourism, officials say
CLAYTON, N.Y. — Elected officials believe a recently completed project in downtown Clayton in Jefferson County will benefit the community’s role in Thousand Islands tourism. Crews have finished work on a $9.3 million project that reconstructed and modernized State Route 970L, the main travel route through the Jefferson County village. The project “improved resiliency” against
Armed suspect donning clown mask robs Verona gas station
VERONA, N.Y. — An armed suspect wearing a clown mask held up and robbed a gas station/convenience store in the town of Verona early Wednesday
TSA hiring officers at Upstate airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is looking to hire TSA officers at airports across upstate New York. The airports include Syracuse Hancock International, Ogdensburg International,
People news: Oswego Health adds gastroenterologist, Karthikeyan
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health recently announced it has added Dr. Suri Karthikeyan, a gastroenterologist, to its medical staff. Dr. Karthikeyan joins the Center for
Winter Fair returns to State Fair Expo Center in February
GEDDES, N.Y. — The third Winter Fair is set for Feb. 4-6, 2022 at the Expo Center at the New York State Fairgrounds in Geddes.
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