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Card joins Hamilton College as dean of students
“Chris brings broad experience to this important role at the college and has a strong commitment to supporting an engaged, diverse, and inclusive student experience,”

AAA opens new Watertown Travel & Insurance Center
“Having a modern, up-to-date location is key to meeting the needs of our members,” Tony Spada, president and CEO of AAA Western and Central New

Upstate University Hospital to start using transport robots for medicines, meals
Upstate has used robots to perform minimally invasive surgeries, including brain surgery, and they’ll now “serve another role by helping alleviate staff shortages brought on

Nine graduate from pre-employment police training at Herkimer College
The college’s Pre-Employment Police Academy launched in the fall of 2018. Coursework covers topics such as criminal investigations, community relations, emergency preparedness, and defensive tactics.

Ithaca College appoints new dean of the Park School of Communications
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College has named Amy Falkner the new dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications. Falkner has been serving as

Arc Herkimer celebrates distribution center training grads
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer recently held a graduation celebration for its Distribution Center Candidate Training Program. Three candidates participated in the first round of

Le Moyne appoints Crisler as associate provost for student development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College announced it recently named Shaun N. Crisler associate provost for student development. With 15 years of experience in

Nationwide Life Insurance to pay $5.6M for annuity-related violations
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) entered into a consent order with Nationwide for those regulation violations, Adrienne Harris, superintendent of financial services announced May 20. Under the order, Nationwide will pay about $3.4 million in restitution to New York State consumers, along with $2.24 million in penalties. Impacted consumers will also

Jabbour retires from Air Force Research Lab in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The Air Force Research Laboratory Rome Information Directorate’s (AFRL/RI) senior scientist for information security has retired after more than 20 years at the organization. Kamal T. Jabbour stepped down, effective June 1. He had served as a member of the scientific and technical cadre of senior executives for the past two decades.

DiNapoli: Local sales-tax collections rise nearly 16 percent in April
ALBANY, N.Y. — Local government sales-tax collections increased 15.7 percent in April compared to the same month in 2021. That’s according to an analysis that New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released May 18. Overall, local collections totaled $1.7 billion, up $232 million from April of last year. Nearly every county generated “significant” year-over-year growth
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