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HHS awards North Country Family Health Center $732,000 in funding
WATERTOWN — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the North Country Family Health Center, Inc. more than $732,000 in federal

SUNY Empire State College’s 42nd commencement included Syracuse ceremony
SYRACUSE — The State University of New York (SUNY) Empire State College held its Syracuse commencement this past weekend at the John H. Mulroy Civic
Gillibrand: Cortland’s CAPCO secures $2.5M for Head Start program
CORTLAND — The Cortland County Community Action Program, Inc. (CAPCO) will use more than $2.5 million in federal funding to support educational programs for children
Binghamton University wins $1.2 million grant for freshman science-research program
BINGHAMTON — The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has awarded Binghamton University a five-year, $1.2 million grant to help launch and sustain its freshman-research immersion

SU group develops Carrier Dome backup plan in case of roof failure
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) will “likely” need to replace the current roof on the Carrier Dome in the next seven to 10 years at

Colgate University builds entrepreneurial muscle
HAMILTON — Liberal arts and entrepreneurship are usually perceived as polar opposites. The former is equated with an insular, sedate environment of thinking and contemplation; the latter exists in the rough-and-tumble world of business driven by mammon. Yet, more than 3,000 U.S. colleges and universities now offer entrepreneurial programs. In business and engineering schools, it
UnitedHealthcare adds three CNY counties to managed long-term care plan
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Community Plan of New York announced it is offering health plans that provide access to home- and community-based services, enabling people in eight Upstate counties to stay in their homes longer. The counties include Onondaga, Oneida, and Broome, UHC said in a May 12 news release. UnitedHealthcare Community Plan is the Medicaid arm
Cuomo launches Business Mentor NY online platform for small business
New York has a new online platform for Business Mentor NY, the state’s hands-on mentoring program designed to help spur growth among New York entrepreneurs and small businesses. Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced the launch of the new online platform. The state held an opening event at the Manhattan headquarters of Quirky, an invention company
Lourdes North Tioga Center to hold open house on June 3
RICHFORD — The Lourdes North Tioga Center for Family Health in Richford in northern Tioga County will hold a 20th anniversary celebration and community open
Community Foundation invests in Mohawk Valley projects in May
UTICA — The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. invested more than half a million dollars in area projects in May, the organization
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