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Medication-collection kiosks available at all Kinney Drugs stores in New York
GOUVERNEUR — Kinney Drugs says all of its 75 locations in New York state now include a medication-collection kiosk. The company on Aug. 1 announced

Syracuse gets $1M donation for Lally Athletics Complex
SYRACUSE — He played football for Syracuse University in the mid-1970s and is now providing financial help as the school plans to turn Manley Field

N.Y. manufacturing index plunges on sharp decline in orders, shipments
A large drop in both orders and shipments were among the factors contributing to a 42-point decline to -31.3 in the general business-conditions index of

USDA awards New York grant funding to grow its farm-to-school program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the state a $110,000 Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) grant to grow its farm-to-school program. The money

Work begins on flood-resiliency projects in Alexandria Bay area of Jefferson County
ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. — Construction has started on four flood-resiliency projects in the town of Alexandria and village of Alexandria Bay in Jefferson County. The

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The season’s final Jazz in the City concert — that includes a focus on public health — is set for Thursday evening

Excellus offering nonprofits funding to deal with racial and ethnic health disparities
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Nonprofit organizations can apply for funding to help fund health and wellness programs that “address racial and ethnic health disparities in upstate

Airports serving Syracuse, Binghamton, Elmira/Corning awarded federal funding for projects
Airports serving Syracuse, Binghamton, and the Elmira/Corning area will use federal funding to pay for upcoming projects to revitalize runways and enhance airfield safety. The

Oswego Health creates student-program liaison position to aid recruitment efforts
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says it has hired Nicole Damboise as a student-program liaison, a new position that will be “serving as an extension

New York manufacturing index plummets in August, posting second largest monthly decline
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 42 points in August to -31.3, the second-largest monthly decline in the index on record. The