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Kinney Drugs to stop selling electronic cigarettes and vaping products on Aug. 1
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs says it will no longer sell electronic cigarettes or vaping products in its New York retail stores as of Aug.

Syracuse University appoints new search committee to find next iSchool dean
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Thursday announced a new search committee to find the next dean of the School of Information Studies (iSchool). Longtime

WellNow Urgent Care opens office in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — WellNow Urgent Care on Wednesday opened its newest facility at 3840 State Route 31 in Clay, its sixth Onondaga County office. The

Cornell wins $1.8 million USDA grant for packaging, beverage concentrate research
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University announced it has been awarded $1.8 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture

CNY nonprofit wins $10K UnitedHealthcare Community Care Award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Fight for Hearts, a nonprofit organization serving Central New York, is the winner of a $10,000 Community Care Award from health insurer

Welch Allyn wins up to $100 million contract from Defense Department
SKANEATELES FALLS, N.Y. — Welch Allyn Inc. — a unit of Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HRC) — has been awarded up to a $100 million

Assured Information Security expands with new office space in Rome
The company on June 6 held a formal-opening event at its new office space that included officials from the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce. The

Binghamton University’s Decker School of Nursing reaccredited for 10 more years
The accreditation is effective through June 2029. The 10-year time period is the “longest” for which the CCNE grants accreditation for nursing programs, per Binghamton’s

People news: University College Dean Frasciello appointed to UPCEA board
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — University College Dean Michael Frasciello has been appointed to the board of directors of the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA).

Oneida County highlights growth of College Corps internship program
UTICA — The internship program Oneida County College Corps has placed nearly 200 local college students with close to 50 area employers in 2019, representing an increase in both participating interns and employers. The College Corps program placed 190 students with 47 employers in such fields as technology, engineering, business, law, marketing, education, health, finance,
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