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People news: Welliver adds assistant project manager
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Construction-services provider Welliver announced it has hired Evan Jordan as assistant project manager. He will assist in the day-to-day operation on

Downtown Ithaca Alliance names its next CEO
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) has announced its next CEO, who will begin her new duties in early July. John Guttridge, who

The Raymond Corporation plans hiring events
GREENE, N.Y. — The Raymond Corporation is holding several hiring events later this month as it seeks to fill more than 200 manufacturing positions on

SUNY announces new president for SUNY Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The SUNY board of trustees has appointed Peter Nwosu as the next president of SUNY Oswego. Nwosu will be the 11th president

MVHS drops vaccine mandate and testing requirements
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is no longer mandating a COVID-19 vaccine for employees, becoming the second health system in the region

ESD extends application deadline for COVID capital costs tax-credit program to Sept. 30
Empire State Development (ESD) on Monday said it has extended the application deadline for its $250 million COVID-19 capital costs tax-credit program to Sept. 30.

Rome Health drops vaccine mandate for employees
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health no longer requires vaccination for COVID-19 as a condition of employment and will begin inviting back employees that left due

Six-county virtual job fair set for June 7
UTICA, N.Y. — The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties’ Regional Apprenticeship Development and Readiness grant project will host a virtual job

Upstate Medical University formally opens Nappi Wellness Institute
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University on Friday formally opened the Nappi Wellness Institute located across East Adams Street from the Upstate Cancer Center. The

AmeriCU launches virtual financial center for members
ROME, N.Y. — AmericCU Credit Union has launched its new virtual financial center, providing members the means to efficiently manage their finances from anywhere. The
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