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Utica excavation firm certified as service-disabled veteran-owned business
New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that a Mohawk Valley company that provides excavation and related services has been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB). The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Clancy’s Excavation & Land Clearing LLC of […]

New SUNY Chancellor King to start new role in January
ALBANY, N.Y. — In his career, John King, Jr. has served as New York education commissioner, U.S. secretary of education, and he now has another high-profile title on his résumé. The SUNY board of trustees on Dec. 5 announced the appointment of King as the 15th chancellor of the SUNY system. He’ll begin his new

NYWEA executive director to retire in June
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Patricia Cerro-Reehil, who has served as executive director of the Syracuse–based New York Water Environment Association, Inc. (NYWEA) since 2000, plans to retire in June. Donna Grudier, NYWEA’s president-elect, is chairing the search committee to identify a new executive director. Cerro-Reehil started working for NYWEA in 1987 and went on to become

UTICA, N.Y. — The Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc., has launched a new website called Connect Mohawk Valley to link students to

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

Cazenovia College to close its doors after spring 2023 semester
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College announced Wednesday it will shutter at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year due to financial problems. “We’re deeply disappointed

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

People news: MVHS appoints Vassallo VP of operations
UTICA, N.Y. — Sherrie Vassallo is the new VP of operations at Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS), where she will focus on operational and strategic
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