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Gillibrand urges USDA to expand barley crop insurance coverage for N.Y. producers
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) wants the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand crop insurance for barley in all counties in New York where
BDS merger with Utica firm spurs revenue growth
DeWITT — Benefit Design Services (BDS) Corp. generated nearly 15 percent more revenue in 2015 than in the previous year following a merger that it
Vernon Downs seeks to hire 45 for its food and beverage staff
VERNON — Vernon Downs Casino Hotel on March 30-31 held a job fair to add to its food and beverage staff. The event, dubbed “Recipe
People news: del Lago Resort & Casino names assistant GM
TYRE, N.Y. — The upcoming del Lago Resort & Casino has hired Juris Basens as senior VP and assistant general manager. The casino resort, which

Cuomo appoints Strodel to OCC board of trustees
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed Neil Strodel, VP of Benefit Consulting Group, to the Onondaga Community College (OCC) board of

Syracuse University sends off Final Four-bound basketball teams with pep rally
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Wednesday afternoon sought to send its two basketball teams off to the Final Four in style. The university held

HCR Home Care opens new office in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — HCR Home Care, a Rochester–based home-care agency, has opened a new office in DeWitt for its Central New York operations. The nearly
Civil Air Patrol relocates to Hancock Airport terminal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Cadet Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has relocated its headquarters to Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The Syracuse Cadet
CNY unemployment rates declined in February compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in February, compared to a year ago, according to the latest
Vernon Downs to hold job fair, seeking to hire 45
VERNON, N.Y. — Vernon Downs Casino Hotel this week is holding a job fair to add to its food and beverage staff. The event, dubbed