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People news: Herkimer County Community College announces two new staffers
Joseph J. Kelly of New Hartford was hired as Faculty Student Association staff accountant. Prior to joining the college, Kelly worked as an audit/payroll intern

Naturally Lewis seeks developer for former Glenfield elementary school
GLENFIELD, N.Y. — Working with Lewis County, Naturally Lewis is seeking those interested in acquiring and redeveloping a 6.9-acre former elementary school property at 5960

In Cortland visit, Schumer pushes for funding to expand mental-health treatment
CORTLAND, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) has told leaders in Cortland that he’s working to approve additional federal funding to expand

TSA to hold two-day hiring event in DeWitt for officers at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will hold a two-day hiring event on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9-10, for those interested in becoming

AG James urges Congress to prohibit crypto investments in 401(k) plans
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Nov. 22 urged congressional leaders to adopt legislation that would prohibit investing retirement funds in digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies, digital coins, and digital tokens. Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and defined-contribution retirement plans, like 401(k) plans and 457 plans for government employees, are key retirement investments for millions

DiNapoli audit details problems with state UI system
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Labor’s (DOL) “failure to replace its long-troubled” unemployment-insurance (UI) system and ad-hoc workarounds to compensate for the old system “weakened” oversight and “ultimately contributed to an estimated billions of dollars in improper payments” during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to an audit that New York State Comptroller

Oneida County formally opens Nexus Center sports complex
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County celebrated the grand opening of the $64 million Nexus Center sports complex on Thursday evening. “Today is a landmark day

Regional organizations awarded state tourism-grant funding
CNY Arts, Inc., ICAN, the Town of Massena, and Opera Ithaca are among the organizations receiving state funding through the Market New York program and

Oneida County comptroller announces retirement next year
UTICA, N.Y. —After serving 25 years in office, Oneida County Comptroller Joseph Timpano announced he will retire at the end of his term next year

Barclay reelected as Assembly Minority Leader
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State Assemblyman Will Barclay (R–Pulaski) will continue serving as the leader of the minority conference in the Assembly, where his
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