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Loretto says employee coaching, training programs make a difference
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Loretto has an employee-coaching program that started a few years ago and has, so far, helped more than a 1,000 of the organization’s employees since its inception. Loretto has also started its new “EDGE” training program to help employees feel more engaged and supported in the era of “quiet quitting.” EDGE stands […]

Employers offering creative perks to attract and retain employees
In the tough tussle for talent, employers are getting more creative in finding benefits and perks to attract and retain employees. The Oneida Indian Nation in Verona recently announced a new scholarship program to help employees in the finance department obtain advanced degrees. And earlier this year, the organization opened affordable housing available to employees of

New York Health Plan Association names VP of government affairs
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Health Plan Association (HPA) announced that it has recently promoted Ashley Stuart to VP of government affairs. Stuart joined HPA in 2019 as director of government affairs and since then has acted as “a vital liaison” with state lawmakers and their staffs, members of the governor’s administration, and other

Adirondack League Club Community Fund awards $118K in grants to area nonprofits
UTICA, N.Y. — The Adirondack League Club Community Fund at the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties awarded more than $118,000 in the third

Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation awards $1.1 million in grants
NICHOLS, N.Y. — The Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation awarded $1.1 million in grants to 54 nonprofit organizations across Broome, Tioga, Chemung, and Bradford (Pennsylvania)

Ithaca College to use donation to add artificial turf, lights at Butterfield Stadium
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College will use a $3 million donation to pay for the installation of artificial turf and lighting at its Butterfield Stadium.

Hartwick College announces local tuition program
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College has launched the HartLand Promise to make attending school comparable to, or in some cases less than, the cost of

Laursen to leave role as SUNY Poly acting president
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute Acting President Tod Laursen will end his tenure at the university, which has campuses in Albany and Marcy, on

Kentucky firm, principal admit to illegal disposal of hazardous railroad ties in Chenango County
A Kentucky company and a principal have admitted to illegally dumping contaminated railroad ties in Chenango County and creating fake receipts to conceal the illegal

Schuyler Health Foundation names two new board members
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — The Schuyler Health Foundation, whose mission is to raises funds to support Schuyler Hospital and its Seneca View skilled-nursing facility, recently announced it has appointed Trevor Carey and Laurie DeNardo to its board of directors. Carey is the pharmacy manager at CVS in Watkins Glen. He was born and raised in
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