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Improvements made to public-safety broadband service in Oneida County
First responders across Oneida County are benefiting from an expansion of the FirstNet AT&T network that provides dedicated mobile broadband for public-safety agencies and organizations. As part of the expansion project, AT&T installed new purpose-built cell sites in Rome and near Hinckley Reservoir on the Herkimer County border. The new sites provide always-on priority and […]
Central New York regions post job gains in the past year
Central New York’s regions generated job growth ranging between 1.2 percent and 3.3 percent in the last year, according to the monthly employment report for July that the New York State Department of Labor issued on Aug. 18. The Syracuse area gained 9,400 jobs between July 2021 and July 2022, an increase of 3.1 percent.

ESF’s Teron named Nathan Public Policy Fellow by Rockefeller Institute
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rockefeller Institute of Government announced it has named Lemir Teron, a faculty member at the SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry (ESF) in Syracuse, as a 2022-23 Richard P. Nathan Public Policy Fellow. He is one of six researchers and practitioners to receive the honor. Over the next year, these

ESF, Rockefeller Institute to host sustainability conference
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) in Syracuse and the Albany–based Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government are set to host an upcoming event discussing successful sustainability initiatives at the local level. This free conference, titled “Locally Sourced: Municipal Green Policy Solutions” is scheduled for Sept. 9 from 8

Syracuse Regional Police Academy holds ceremony for graduating class
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Police Academy hosted a recent graduation ceremony for its latest class of officers following six months of instruction. Syracuse

Syracuse University to dedicate Mower Faculty Commons
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Libraries is planning to dedicate the Judith C. and Eric Mower Faculty Commons in Room 548 of Bird Library. The

Two Ithaca startups advance in Grow-NY competition
ITHACA, N.Y. — Two Ithaca–area businesses are among the 20 finalists in the running for the $1 million top prize in this year’s Grow-NY competition.

MVHS cardiac services unit adds new medical director, changes name
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System Medical Group has appointed Dr. Fred L. Talarico, a long-time cardiologist in the Mohawk Valley community, as

Oswego Health adds Oswego Mayor Barlow to senior leadership team
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow, Jr. will join the senior-leadership team at Oswego Health as VP of public affairs & system development on

My Dream Summit included speakers, a gala, and networking
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Its website describes it as an event that “celebrates and elevates businesses and visionaries of color.” Hundreds of minority business owners and
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