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State to launch upgraded WARN Act portal to help workers facing layoffs
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced plans to launch the new portal for the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. The portal

People news: Herkimer College hires grant administrator
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has appointed Kasper A. Cuda, of Herkimer, as grant administrator. Cuda will oversee Herkimer College’s participation

People news: Community Memorial Hospital adds orthopedic surgeon to staff
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richelle Takemoto has joined the staff at Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Hamilton, the hospital announced. Takemoto is a

In Cortland stop, Schumer outlines plan to combat the drug Xylazine
CORTLAND, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Friday (March 10) revealed his three-pronged plan to combat the rise in the drug

People news: Herkimer College appoints campus peace officer
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College recently announced it has hired Joshua M. Muzzi as a campus peace officer. Muzzi, of Johnstown, previously

Syracuse University formally introduces Autry as the next men’s basketball coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Friday morning formally introduced Adrian Autry as the eighth head coach in the history of the men’s basketball program

Pathfinder Village Foundation board elects three new trustees
EDMESTON, N.Y. — The Pathfinder Village Foundation, Inc. board of trustees recently elected Linda V.W. Clark, Patricia R. Hanft, and Raymond E. Holohan as new board members. The foundation raises both funds and public awareness for Pathfinder Village, a community in Edmeston that offers residential, educational, vocational, health, and other services to people with Down

SUNY Poly receives grant to help at-risk secondary students
MARCY — SUNY Polytechnic Institute was recently awarded more than $1.4 million from the New York State Department of Education through a Liberty Partnership Program five-year grant to serve at-risk secondary school students in the region. Using a mixed-model school and after-school based effort, the program will serve hundreds of students in grades 5-12 to

National face of Cazenovia College is final commencement speaker
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — John Robert Greene, a high profile and long-time member of the faculty at Cazenovia College, will be the speaker at the school’s 198th and final commencement on May 13. Cazenovia College announced in December that it plans to close prior to the start of the fall 2023 semester due to financial problems.

Eligible OCC faculty have until April 14 to decide on early-retirement incentive
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Some faculty members at Onondaga Community College (OCC) have until April 14 to decide if they will accept a voluntary early-retirement incentive. Citing declining enrollment, the OCC board of trustees on Feb. 28 voted to offer a voluntary early-retirement incentive to eligible faculty members. About 50 faculty members are eligible to take
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