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Barnes & Noble expands Syracuse-area presence
SYRACUSE — Barnes & Noble Booksellers is one of the newest tenants at Destiny USA in Syracuse. The nation’s largest retail bookseller is located on

Oswego County Industrial Park set for significant expansion
It hopes to attract semiconductor supply-chain companies SCHROEPPEL — The County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) will use a $2.5 million grant to pay

Lupus organization awards $200K in research funding to MMRI
UTICA — Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) recently received word that three previously supported systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) research projects would receive an additional $50,000

TC3 to use foundation grant to support Tioga County students
DRYDEN — Tioga County residents studying at Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) during the 2024-25 academic year can get some financial help, if eligible. The

Latest Loretto LPN apprenticeship program class graduates
SYRACUSE — Loretto describes its licensed practical nurse (LPN) apprenticeship program as “the first federally recognized LPN apprenticeship in the nation.” Loretto and leaders of

Unemployment rises across CNY regions in July 2024
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions all increased in July compared to a year ago, a sign of

SUNY Oswego’s OWIER names first director of workforce innovation
OSWEGO — SUNY Oswego’s Office of Workforce Innovation and External Relations (OWIER) has named Kathryn Watson as its inaugural director of workforce innovation and community

EBRI issues research findings on 401(k) plan account balances, allocations
Researchers with the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) on Aug. 27 reported their findings from an analysis of 401(k) plan participants drawn from the EBRI

Recent grads connect with area job openings through CAI
SYRACUSE — The human-resources manager at American Food & Vending in Salina, calls the Career Apprenticeship Initiative (CAI) “an awesome initiative.” “We hired a graduate

Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY completes fourth-floor expansion project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York (RMHC of CNY) on Thursday announced the completion of its $1.1 million expansion of