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15 Mar

Siena Poll: Upstate CEO optimism sinks back to COVID-19 low

Tyler A. McNeil0 CommentsLocal NewsCEO, COVID-19, Don Levy, Great Recession, Siena College, upstate New York

LOUDONVILLE — Top bosses across upstate New York have a bleak view of the state's business climate, the Siena Research Institute found in a recently-released poll. Roughly one in five CEOs believe that business conditions are improving and will continue to progress. Meanwhile, 54% — up from 41% last year — expect worsening conditions. Approximately 38% of those polled expect revenues to increase, a nine-point decrease from yesteryear. Some 53% said that "they would if they could" relocate out of state.The Business Council of New York State, Inc.-sponsored poll was conducted from November to February. Siena College has been orchestrating the survey…

21 Apr

Crews chip away at last remaining power outages after storm

John Cropley0 CommentsLocal NewsNational Grid, power outage, snow, storm, upstate New York

ALBANY — Forty-eight hours after the snowflakes stopped falling, the lights were back on just about everywhere.At midday Thursday, National Grid said it was down to 3,300 homes and businesses without electricity from a peak of 234,500 knocked out by Tuesday’s storm. It expected to reach that last 1.5% by late Thursday evening or early Friday morning.As with any other widespread storm that gives warning of its approach, the electric and gas utility took measures to prepare for it, spokesman Patrick Stella said.Employees were assembled to respond, he said. In upstate New York, personnel were moved from the utility’s western…