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People news: Northland Communications adds Dwyer to executive team
Northland Communications announced it has promoted Matt Dwyer, director of network engineering, to the firm’s executive team as vice president of operations. Northland is telecommunications

Restart Oneida County reopening kits distributed to more than 200 organizations
ROME, N.Y. — Oneida County companies are receiving Restart Oneida County reopening kits. Mohawk Valley EDGE in partnership with Oneida County, New York State, Presto

MVHS plans job cuts, furloughs, closure of Faxton Urgent Care to deal with pandemic financial losses
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced plans for job cuts, “extended or new” furloughs, and the closure of Faxton Urgent Care as

Centro awarded $5.5 million in federal CARES Act funding for operations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro said it will use an additional $5.5 million in federal funding for operating and capital expenses, “which are necessary to maintain

People news: ESF names associate provost for enrollment management
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) announced it has named Katherine (Kitty) McCarthy as its new associate provost of

Binghamton University named a cyber research center
VESTAL, N.Y. — The National Security Agency (NSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently named Binghamton University a National Center of Academic
CNY regions’ jobless rates remain high in June
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions remained in double-digit figures in June compared to a year ago with the impact of layoffs during the COVID-19 shutdowns. The Ithaca area was the only one in the state to register a single-figure jobless rate in June. The numbers are part of

SRCTec president retires, new GM begins duties
SRCTec, located in Cicero, describes itself as a manufacturing and life cycle management company specializing in the production of advanced military electro-mechanical products. The company

St. Luke Health Services chooses its next CEO
Gill has worked for the St. Luke organization for 32 years, starting as the organization’s controller in 1988. She was later appointed assistant administrator of

Madison County develops “3-strike” rule for masks at businesses
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County Department of Health (MCDOH) on Thursday announced a “3-strike” rule for businesses in Madison County pertaining to employees wearing face
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