Citing COVID-19 costs as too big for New York school districts to carry alone, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, said without specific federal funds, schools throughout the Western New York region might not be able to reopen safely come fall. “Everyone wants our schools to reopen, but ...

In an effort to help our local member businesses comply with New York State Workplace Harassment requirements, the Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Association added a suite of online resources to our list of services last year. By providing the Zywave Learning platform online, our member ...

Greg Fernandez, CPA and MBA of Syracuse, has been named chief financial officer of the Heritage Group. Fernandez comes to Heritage with a background of more than 38 years in financial management, specializing in not-for-profit organizations, previously serving as a consultant for ProNexus, ...

Lake Shore Savings Bank, the subsidiary of Lake Shore Bancorp Inc., has received funds from the FHLBNY Small Business Recovery Grant Program. The money is intended to support the financial security and health of workers employed by organizations that have suffered a decrease in revenue as a ...

Fredonia’s Maitland Langworthy had a dream for years of having her own ice cream business. It’s a dream that made sense to anyone who knew her. After all, she chose to go to college to become an elementary teacher. So she obviously enjoys being around children — who happen to be big fans ...

Submitted Photo The winner of the $500 Kirk’s Jewelers Gift Card Giveaway was recently presented. Pictured are Kirk Frey presenting to the certificate to Margaret Griffin of Dunkirk.