Business Wire (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
UTICA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CONMED Corporation (Nasdaq:CNMD) announced today that it expects to report second quarter 2008 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, July 24,
Grand Lodge F. & A. M. State of New York (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
Address of the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Edward G. Gilbert, to the District Deputy Grand Masters and Grand Lodge Staff Officers for the years 2008 – 2010 and Assistant Grand Lecturers in the Daniel D. Tompkins Memorial Chapel, Masonic Care Community at Utica, New York; on Saturday, June 21, 2008. Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master, Vincent Libone; Right Worshipful Elected Officers of the Grand...
Red State (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
Freshman Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-N.Y.) paid $44,000 to a political consultant who is under federal investigation as part of the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal. The story first broke on a blog in Arcuri's hometown of Utica, N.Y., and is now leading the news in the Upstate New York city. The woman, 31-year-old Kristian Stiles, began working for Spitzer in her mid-20s doing fundraising work for the...
Mainstream Iowan (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
Zogby Poll: 74% Support Off-Shore Oil Drilling 59% of likely voters favor drilling in ANWR Telephone survey finds 59% of likely voters favor drilling in ANWR ; 25% of undecideds would be more likely to support McCain because he favors off-shore drilling UTICA , New York – Three in four likely voters – 74% – support off-shore drilling for oil in U.S. coastal waters and more than half (59%) also favor...
Say Anything (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Sigh. Don’t like being told what to do by a boss? Looking for a worker’s paradise wherein you get to make the decisions about how to do your job and even about who’s hired? Well, apparently you’re not alone: UTICA, New York - One out of every four working Americans (25%) describes their workplace as a dictatorship, while just 34% of bosses in the American workplace react well to valid criticism, according...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Video game maker James Silva, a former restaurant dishwasher who lives in Utica, N.Y., is among a growing number of independents working to distribute their video games to Internet-connected consoles. As a kid, Silva felt destined to be a video game designer, drawing pictures of new levels for games such as Nintendo’s "Mario" and "Zelda", and thinking up new ideas for future games. But until recently,...
Kinshasa On The Potomac (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
A new poll by Zogby has a couple of interesting bits of data, for whatever its worth. UTICA, New York – Three in four likely voters – 74% – support off-shore drilling for oil in U.S. coastal waters and more than half (59%) also favor drilling for oil in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge, a new Zogby International telephone poll shows. A majority of likely voters across the political spectrum support...
Brewed for Thought (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
On May 29th, a fire broke out at Matt Brewing Company in Utica, NY. The fire spared the brewhouse but dealt a significant blow to the bottling operation and completely destroying the canning facilities. While there is little presence here on the West Coast, their Saranac line is quite popular back East. So what’s going [...]
E! Online (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
Consider this only a rumor for the time being. However, word has been rippling through the TV biz today that Rashida Jones (aka Karen Filippelli, presently of Utica, New York) may star in the...
Etaoin Shrdlu (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
McClatchy's Merced Sun-Star editor, Joe Kieta, is leaving the paper to become editor of the Observer-Dispatch , a Gatehouse paper in Utica, NY. Details are available in the Sun-Star story online here . For my part, let me just say I'm sorry to see him go and will miss the energy, enthusiasm and alacrity Joe brought to our company during this crucial time for journalism. Anybody whose website had a...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
UTICA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CONMED Corporation (Nasdaq: CNMD), a medical technology company specializing in medical devices for surgical and patient monitoring markets, announced
Beer Therapy (Free subscription) | 05/30/2008
A massive fire has ravaged the F.X. Matt brewery in Utica, New York. The fire broke out in the canning and packaging area of the brewery Thursday afternoon. By the end of the night, fire crews had managed to get about half of the fire under control, but were still battling the other half, including various hot [...]
The Angry Economist (Free subscription) | 05/30/2008
The F.X. Matt brewery in Utica, NY, suffered a fire on Thursday. It's a serious problem for them because it's their canning operation. They presumably have insurance, but of course the problem is that they can't sell any product until they rebuild. This is going to be hard for them, but they will recover. Unfortunately, you also have these assholes sticking their noses in: Gov. David Paterson's office...
What's On Tap – The California Craf (Free subscription) | 05/30/2008
Thursday, May 29th, 2008 at 4:39 pm in Beer Business, General No Comments Edit Toxic flames engulf F.X. Matt Brewery Photos Those of you who follow craft beer or who lived on the East Coast at one point no doubt recognize FX Matt, a regional New York brewery with a long history and a record for producing straightforward, OK [...]
Lyke 2 Drink (Free subscription) | 05/30/2008
A major fire has hit the F.X. Matt Brewery in Utica, N.Y., which makes Saranac and Utica Club among other products. Matt is also a major contract brewer for a number of brands. Video of the fire and an interview with Fred Matt can be found at www.wktv.com . The fire started in the canning area of the facility and was being fueled by packaging in that part of the historic brewery complex. The extent...
