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New York’s minimum wage to increase Jan. 1
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s minimum wage on Jan. 1 will increase to $15-per-hour for much of the state and $16-per-hour in New York City,
Endicott receives grant for wastewater-plant improvements
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — The Village of Endicott has been awarded a $286,725 state Water Infrastructure Improvement (WIIA) grant. The award was among $479 million in
Mohawk Valley Health System generates $1 billion in economic activity
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) hospitals generated $1 billion in economic activity through jobs and the purchase of goods and services, according
Fort Drum, base in Germany selected to house U.S. Army’s multi-domain task force
FORT DRUM, N.Y. — Fort Drum has been selected to house the U.S. Army multi-domain task force (MDTF) #2, along with the Army base in
SUNY Oswego graduate donates $2 million to the university
OSWEGO, N.Y. — A 1958 graduate of SUNY Oswego has donated $2 million to the school. The gift from Frank Maraviglia is “in recognition of
AAA Western and Central New York CEO to retire at end of 2024
AMHERST, N.Y. — Anthony Spada, president and CEO of AAA Western and Central New York, announced he will retire from AAA on Dec. 31, 2024,
People news: AmeriCU names new manager of Rome branch
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union has named Kelly Gerrard-Smith as the new manager of the credit union’s Griffiss financial center in Griffiss Business and
Utica appoints new members to St. Elizabeth campus reuse steering committee
UTICA — The City of Utica has made a number of new appointments to the steering committee that is guiding the development of a master plan for the reuse of the former St. Elizabeth Medical Center campus, according to a news release from Mayor Robert M. Palmieri. The campus was vacated in October when Mohawk
New York home sales fall nearly 14 percent in October
But pending sales rise in the month ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 9,733 previously owned homes in October, down 13.9 percent from the 11,298 existing homes they sold in the year-prior month. This marked the 26th straight month in which closed sales fell on a year-over-year basis, according to the October monthly housing
Remington Firearms to close Ilion plant in March 2024
ILION, N.Y. — The company has been a staple in Ilion for more than 200 years. Almost everyone in the village of about 7,600 has a connection to Remington Arms, whether it’s working there themselves or knowing someone who did. That legacy — and the generations of families it supported — ends in Ilion when
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