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Oneida County launches program to improve 911 services
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County has started a new Nurse Navigation Program to increase the efficiency of its 911 dispatch system by driving non-emergency calls

People news: Welliver adds assistant project manager
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Construction-services provider Welliver announced it has hired Evan Jordan as assistant project manager. He will assist in the day-to-day operation on
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Canadian wildfire smoke continues disrupt daily life across upstate New York. State officials have again issued an air-quality health advisory for Thursday

Oneida Indian Nation and Tesla announce EV sales center coming to Canastota
VERONA, N.Y. —The Oneida Indian Nation will partner with Tesla to develop the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s first sales, service, and delivery (SSD) center in

Downtown Ithaca Alliance names its next CEO
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) has announced its next CEO, who will begin her new duties in early July. John Guttridge, who

MVHS drops vaccine mandate and testing requirements
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is no longer mandating a COVID-19 vaccine for employees, becoming the second health system in the region

ESD extends application deadline for COVID capital costs tax-credit program to Sept. 30
Empire State Development (ESD) on Monday said it has extended the application deadline for its $250 million COVID-19 capital costs tax-credit program to Sept. 30.

Rome Health drops vaccine mandate for employees
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health no longer requires vaccination for COVID-19 as a condition of employment and will begin inviting back employees that left due

Six-county virtual job fair set for June 7
UTICA, N.Y. — The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties’ Regional Apprenticeship Development and Readiness grant project will host a virtual job

Upstate Medical University formally opens Nappi Wellness Institute
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University on Friday formally opened the Nappi Wellness Institute located across East Adams Street from the Upstate Cancer Center. The
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