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Area organizations serving refugees receive federal funding
The Refugee Support Services Program, funded by the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, has awarded $20 million in funding to 17 community-based organizations that help
Onondaga County hotels see slight drop in guests in May
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels registered a decline in overnight guests in May, but saw improvements in two other key benchmarks of business performance in

Bassett selected for initiative to improve care for older adults
COOPERSTOWN — Bassett Healthcare Network was recently chosen to join a group of 30 health systems across the country in the Age-Friendly System-Wide Spread Collaborative

CHA adds new chief digital officer role
CHA Consulting, Inc. — a full-service engineering, design, consulting, and program/construction-management firm with an office in Syracuse — named Jeff Netland as EVP and chief

Study shows excitement and concerns about AI use in the workplace
A report by Resume Now, a career and résumé service, shows that workers have conflicted feelings about artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of a

SUNY Poly nursing programs receive accreditation
MARCY — SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s nursing programs have earned initial accreditation and reaccreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the university announced. The process

Cayuga Health CEO awarded Tompkins County Distinguished Citizen Award
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Baden-Powell Council, Boy Scouts of America, on June 10 honored Dr. Martin Stallone, president and CEO of Cayuga Health System, with

Rome Community Foundation announces second-quarter grants
ROME, N.Y. — The Rome Community Foundation awarded $33,170 in grants to six Rome–area charitable organizations in its second-quarter grant distribution, the nonprofit announced. •

CNY hospitals receive funding for mental-health programs
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced the awarding of $39.1 million to nine community-based hospitals across New York state, including several in Central New York, to

Southern Tier angler busted for showing off fish he caught out of season online
ELMIRA, N.Y. — A Southern Tier angler recently got himself into some trouble after allegedly catching a fish out of season and then showing off