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New York expands Veterans Tuition Awards program
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State has expanded the Veterans Tuition Awards program, which will enable more veterans to access financial aid for college. Under
Survey finds majority of Gen Z workers use AI to navigate workplace issues
About three-quarters of Gen Z workers use AI chatbots to help them solve workplace problems, according to a new survey report from Resume.org, a platform for building résumés, The June 2025 survey of 1,022 full-time Gen Z workers explored how they use AI to navigate workplace dynamics. It found that 76 percent use AI chatbots
Bassett emergency departments receive geriatric accreditation
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has awarded bronze-level geriatric emergency department (ED) accreditation to all five of Bassett Healthcare Network’s hospital emergency departments at A.O. Fox Hospital, Bassett Medical Center, Cobleskill Regional Hospital, Little Falls Hospital, and O’Connor Hospital, Bassett announced. The designation signifies that the emergency departments incorporate best
Founder of insurance agency in Lake Placid elected chair of Big I New York board of directors
DeWITT, N.Y. — Big I New York, a trade association for independent insurance agents in New York, announced the recent election of Kelly Gonyo as chair of its board of directors for the 2025–2026 term. Gonyo is the founder and president of Blue Line Insurance Agency, headquartered in Lake Placid. “A dedicated leader within the
CNY regional job growth mixed in May compared to a year ago
May brought a mixed picture of job growth among the six sub-regions of Central New York. The Syracuse, Binghamton, and Elmira regions all gained jobs between May 2024 and this past May. Meanwhile, the Utica–Rome and Watertown–Fort Drum areas lost jobs in that same period, while the Ithaca region saw no change in jobs. That’s
Utica University announces strategic restructuring plan
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica University on Tuesday, July 1 announced an academic and operational restructuring that will involve faculty and staff reductions and right-sizing operations
Gastroenterology Associates of Ithaca providers join Guthrie network
LANSING, N.Y. — Gastroenterology Associates of Ithaca, PC (GAI) is now part of the Guthrie network of health-care providers. Since forming an affiliation on March 1, Guthrie and GAI have been collaborating to deliver gastroenterology care. The former GAI office, located at 2435 N. Triphammer Road in the village of Lansing, will remain open for
Liverpool man arrested for embezzling $13K from Cortland County auto dealer
HOMER, N.Y. — New York State Police at Homer arrested and charged a Liverpool man for embezzling from a Cortland County auto dealership for which
UTICA, N.Y. — Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) announced it has welcomed 13 new undergraduate students to its Summer Fellowship program. The students will spend 10 weeks studying in MMRI’s principal investigators’ labs to gain scientific research experience. MMRI selects participants based on academic excellence and demonstrated desire to participate in cutting-edge research programs that
Hueber-Breuer supports ESF’s capital campaign with $250K donation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hueber-Breuer Construction Co., Inc. of Syracuse has pledged $250,000 to the Campaign for ESF, the largest fundraising initiative in the history of
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