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Northern New York NBRC counties can apply for economic, infrastructure-development grants
The New York State Department of State has announced the availability of more than $5 million in federal grant funding for economic and community development

Oneida County executive launches petition to keep nanotech school at SUNY Poly
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. has launched a petition on change.org opposing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to merge SUNY Polytechnic

CNYSME recognizes Ed Riley with Crystal Ball Award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives (CNYSME) is set to honor Ed Riley as the 45th recipient of its annual

AmeriCU’s Gwak appointed to Leadership Greater Syracuse board of directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Jin Gwak, AmeriCU Credit Union’s chief digital & information officer, recently joined the board for Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), a nonprofit organization that offers a yearlong civic-leadership training program. Gwak, who was a member of the LGS Class of 2015, joined the credit union in 2013. In her role as chief digital

Onondaga County awards nonprofits COVID-19 Fund grants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A group of 10 Onondaga County nonprofits will use grant money awarded from the county’s COVID-19 Response Fund. Ryan McMahon, Onondaga County executive, on March 9 announced the awards during an event held at AccessCNY, located at 1603 Court St. in Syracuse. As the county explained in its news release, the COVID-19

New York state manufacturing activity contracted in March
Empire State index fell to lowest level since early in pandemic The Empire State Manufacturing survey general business-conditions index declined nearly 15 points in March to -11.8, reaching its lowest level since early in the COVID-19 pandemic. The index — the monthly gauge on New York’s manufacturing sector — had moved back into positive

Upstate Medical University to use nearly $800K for research on schizophrenia
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University in Syracuse will use more than $786,000 in federal funding for research on schizophrenia. The funding is available through

People news: Boek joins Boonville Health Center as FNP
BOONVILLE, N.Y. — Rome Health announced it has added Boonville native Leah Boek as a family nurse practitioner (FNP) at Boonville Health Center. Boek worked

Hamilton College to hold in-person commencement on June 4 for Class of 2020, which didn’t have one
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College on June 4 will hold an in-person commencement for the Class of 2020, which was limited to a virtual ceremony

Rome Health names Burns VP and chief quality officer
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health announced it has appointed Scott Burns as VP and chief quality officer, tasked with leading and supporting the system’s quality
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