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Madison County Youth Bureau seeks funding proposals
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — The Madison County Youth Bureau is accepting funding proposals from community-based nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and Madison County municipalities to provide services
VIEWPOINT: Breaking Out of the Racial Wealth Gap
While it has been a challenge across the U.S. for decades, only recently has the racial wealth gap become common vernacular for both the media and politicians. Simply explained, the racial wealth gap is the shared experience of Black and Latino households earning half as much as their White counterparts and holding just 15-20 percent of the

Onondaga County begins foreclosure proceeding on Great Northern Mall, seeks sale
CLAY, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon says the current owner of the Great Northern Mall in Clay has two options to solve its

Picente lays out post-pandemic strategy in State of the County address
VERONA, N.Y. — Taking the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and moving forward was the focus of Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr.’s

Eight electric-vehicle charging stations installed in Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — A Schenectady firm has installed eight electric-vehicle (EV) chargers at three locations in the city of Oswego. Four charging ports were installed

Northern New York NBRC counties can apply for economic, infrastructure-development grants
The New York State Department of State has announced the availability of more than $5 million in federal grant funding for economic and community development

New York authorities have indicted a Kentucky company for illegally dumping contaminated railroad ties treated with hazardous materials in Chenango County and creating fake scale

Hancock Estabrook adds Ithaca Law firm Barney, Grossman & Dubow
Barney, Grossman & Dubow traces its history back about 50 years, providing legal services that focus on commercial and residential transactions, small-business formation and management, trusts and estate planning, probate and estate administration, and municipal law. Hancock Estabrook added attorney Peter G. Grossman as a partner in the municipal, real estate and trusts & estates

Upstate Medical University to use nearly $800K for research on schizophrenia
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University in Syracuse will use more than $786,000 in federal funding for research on schizophrenia. The funding is available through

Madison County Working Solutions hosts mobile office hours
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County Working Solutions will hold mobile office hours in locations across the county to offer assistance and resources to job seekers.
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