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Bassett Healthcare drops most mask requirements
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Just over a month after state guidance eliminating the mask mandate for health-care facilities, Bassett Healthcare Network announced Monday that masks are

Turning Stone opens 24-hour employee dining hall
VERONA, N.Y. — Turning Stone Resort Casino is opening a new eatery, but guests won’t get to see it. TS Marketplace is a new food-hall-style

Syracuse University launching esports degree program
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics will jointly offer the program called esports

SUNY Morrisville adds new bachelor’s degree in agricultural science
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — SUNY Morrisville is adding a new Bachelor of Technology degree in agricultural science to its academic lineup later this year. The new bachelor’s degree, which launches in the fall semester, enables students to choose from four specialty tracks: dairy management, agronomy, livestock management, and agricultural outreach and education. “Students can diversify their

Otsego Innovation and Acceleration Center opens in Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Entrepreneurs and businesses in Otsego County have a new resource available to them now that the Otsego Innovation and Acceleration Center has opened. Otsego Now, the umbrella organization of Otsego County’s Industrial Development Agency and the Otsego County Capital Resource Corporation, opened the center in February. “It’s open and ready to work

United Way of the Mohawk Valley names Caracas to CEO role
He helped establish one of the first Health Homes serving children networks in the Mohawk Valley as part of CNYHHN Inc., advanced a racial and

Syracuse promotes McNamara to associate head coach of men’s basketball; Griffin staying as assistant
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two well-known assistants on the Syracuse University men’s basketball program will remain as part of new coach Adrian Autry’s staff. Gerry McNamara,

State to launch upgraded WARN Act portal to help workers facing layoffs
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced plans to launch the new portal for the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. The portal

People news: Herkimer College hires grant administrator
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has appointed Kasper A. Cuda, of Herkimer, as grant administrator. Cuda will oversee Herkimer College’s participation

Barton & Loguidice acquires JTM Associates of Bridgeport
SALINA, N.Y. — Barton & Loguidice (B&L) says it has acquired JTM Associates, LLC (JTM) of Bridgeport, effective March 6. The firm’s announcement didn’t include
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