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Longtime Downtown Ithaca Alliance leader retiring at end of June

ITHACA, N.Y. — The man who has led the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) since 1999 has plans to retire in June. Gary Ferguson has helped lead revitalization efforts in downtown Ithaca for more than two decades, per a DIA announcement. “I have been honored and privileged to lead the Downtown Ithaca Alliance for nearly a […]

The Center in Utica helps match employers with immigrant workforce

UTICA, N.Y. — The Center in Utica says it has just what some employers may have been seeking — a pool of people ready to work. Through its employment and workforce development, career pathway builder, and professional pathways programs, The Center, located at 201 Bleecker St., works with immigrant and refugee populations to help them

Buy Madison seeks to connect farmers with other businesses

HAMILTON, N.Y. — Buy Madison is hosting a “matchmaker” event on March 22 to bring together agriculture producers and businesses in the county. “We’re trying to find ways to connect our agriculture businesses to other small businesses,” says Samantha Field, public information officer for Madison County. The county hosted a similar successful event in 2017

NYS Labor Department finalizes farm-worker OT regulations

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State will start lowering the overtime pay threshold for farm workers next Jan. 1, reducing it to 56 hours from the current 60. The process will continue with the overtime threshold limit going down by four hours every other year until reaching 40 hours in 2032. That’s when farm workers

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JCC to expand program awarding credits for learning outside class

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson Community College (JCC) says it will build on its prior learning assessment (PLA) program of granting college credits for demonstrated learning outside the traditional classroom.  That could include military experience, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and industry certifications, SUNY Chancellor John King, Jr. said in a Feb. 15 announcement at Jefferson Community College. 

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