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Jefferson County organizations awarded funding for tourism-related projects
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Henderson Harbor Performing Arts Association and Watertown First will use a total of $10,000 in grant funding for a pair of

Hartwick to add two new graduate nursing programs
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College announced it will offer two new graduate nursing programs — a master’s degree in nursing education (MSN) and a certificate

Loretto adds Petko as administrator of The Commons at St. Anthony
AUBURN, N.Y. — Loretto has named Bryan Petko administrator of The Commons at St. Anthony in Auburn. Petko has more than 20 years of experience

Syracuse University introduces Legette-Jack as women’s basketball head coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — She was a standout performer for the Syracuse University women’s basketball team as a player in the 1980s, and now, Felisha Legette-Jack

New York home sales dip in February; CNY sales also fall
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 9,009 previously owned homes in February, down 11.2 percent from the 10,148 homes they sold in February 2021.

Newly approved federal budget has more than $4M for Ithaca, Tompkins County projects
ITHACA, N.Y. — Funding for Ithaca downtown economic-development, to increase the “resiliency and sustainability” of its energy, and replace the South Albany Street Bridge over

Most CNY regions gained jobs in February compared to a year ago
Five of the six regions in the 16-county CNYBJ coverage area reported job growth in February compared to a year ago, while one area lost

Cornell, LinkedIn partner to support AI research and diversity efforts
ITHACA, N.Y. — LinkedIn and the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College for Computing and Information Science (Cornell Bowers CIS) have launched a five-year strategic partnership.

Ithaca College removes interim tag from provost
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College on Wednesday announced the appointment of Melanie Stein as provost and senior VP for academic affairs. Stein had been serving

Area localities get Climate Smart Community project funds
Communities in Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, and the Southern Tier were among those recently awarded funding from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC’s) Climate Smart Communities grant program. In all, $11 million went to municipalities as part of the $196 million in Regional Economic Development Council awards, Basil Seggos, commissioner of
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