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Cuomo, Oneida Nation begin payments to counties following 2013 casino settlement

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Oneida Indian Nation on March 11 initiated the first of “substantial dedicated payments” to Madison and Oneida counties, marking the formal approval of their “milestone” settlement. That’s how Cuomo’s office described the development in a news release about the payments. The release followed a conference call with reporters. […]

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CNY unemployment rates rise compared to last month, but are down from a year ago

Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica-Rome, and Ithaca metro areas rose in January compared to December but are down from a year ago, according to the latest New York State Department of Labor data released March 11.  The jobless rate in the Syracuse area was 7.4 percent in January, up from 6.5 percent in

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TACNY announces winners of 2014 Celebration of Technology Awards

SALINA — The Technology Alliance of Central New York (TACNY) has announced the winners of its 2014 Celebration of Technology Awards and will hold a banquet to recognize the individuals and organizations on March 24. This year’s awards go to eight Central New York individuals and organizations: – Dr. Misty Blowers, a research scientist at

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Federal government awards St. Lawrence professor Fulbright grant for research in Europe

CANTON — The U.S. Department of State has awarded Daniel Koon, a professor at St. Lawrence University in Canton, a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant to conduct research in Eastern Europe. Koon will use the funding to continue his research on the electrical resistance of semiconductors for six months in Prague, Czech Republic, St. Lawrence University

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Universities, colleges eye ways to lower energy usage

SYRACUSE — Whether it’s to help keep costs down or recruit new students, embracing energy efficiency is a hot topic on college campuses these days. Colleges and universities spend an average of $1.95 per square foot on electricity and 15 cents on natural gas, according to a recent study, entitled “The Changing Energy Landscape and

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Some employers start preparing for upcoming health-plan excise tax

More than one-third of the nation’s employers surveyed (36 percent) are already focusing on possible changes to health-care benefits as they anticipate the upcoming excise tax, which takes effect in 2018. That’s according to a survey entitled “Health Care Reform: The Road to Implementation” that Mercer conducted in May 2013. Mercer is a New York

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St. Joseph’s opens North side training center

SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center formally opened a training center at 500 N. Salina St. in Syracuse on Feb. 28. The hospital announced the event in a news release distributed March 7. Crews renovated the site, which was previously home to a branch of HSBC Bank, to create 19 classrooms. St. Joseph’s is

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Skorton to leave Cornell for Smithsonian post in 2015

ITHACA — Dr. David Skorton, president of Cornell University, will leave in mid-2015 to become the next secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the university announced on March 10. Smithsonian Institution, located in Washington, D.C., is the world’s largest museum and research complex, Cornell said in a news release. Cornell is Central New York’s largest employer,

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UnitedHealthcare Community Plan adds four Upstate counties to service area

UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Community Plan announced it has added four additional upstate New York counties to its service area for Medicaid Managed Care and Family Health Plus. The addition of Lewis, Seneca, Wayne, and Ontario counties brings the number of New York counties in the service area for UHC Community Plan to 38, the health insurer

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