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New York posts lowest COVID positive test rate in nearly 8 months
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State on Friday reported its lowest seven-day COVID positive-test rate, 1.44 percent, since last July 20. The daily statewide positivity
MOST receives $50,000 from Shineman Foundation for Oswego County Discovery Sessions
SYRACUSE — The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) recently announced it received $50,000 from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation for its Oswego County Discovery Sessions science program. The initiative will bring a virtual or in-person, 45-minute classroom-based science demonstration to all 78 sixth-grade classes in 16 school buildings in Oswego County,
Outgoing Clarkson president, wife honored with campus name
POTSDAM, N.Y. — The president of Clarkson University will conclude his tenure at the end of this academic year and the school has added his name to a portion of the Potsdam campus. The school’s board of trustees has named Clarkson University’s hill campus in Potsdam “The Collins Hill Campus” in honor of Tony Collins
CNY SHRM names board officers for 2022
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Society for Human Resource Management (CNY SHRM) board of directors has elected the following officers for 2022. President: Iolanda Cooper, employee advocate, Wegmans Food Markets. Cooper has more than 22 years of human-resources experience with specialization in talent management including workforce planning, recruiting, performance management, employee development, and
Ten Onondaga County nonprofits win grant funding from county’s COVID-19 Response Fund
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Wednesday awarded 11 grants to 10 organizations from its COVID-19 Response Fund. Ryan McMahon, Onondaga County executive, announced the
Despite criticism, NYPA says EV charging-station effort on track
In spite of a recent critical audit by the state comptroller’s office, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) contends that it is on track to meet its goal for installed fast-charging stations for electric vehicles as part of the EVolve NY initiative. In its audit, the comptroller’s office claimed NYPA failed to install chargers where they
State grant programs help farmers protect soil, water quality
New York State is offering two grant programs for projects that will help the state’s farmers reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, promote energy savings, mitigate water and soil-quality concerns, and increase on-farm resiliency to climate change. The programs total $21 million, Richard Ball, commissioner of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, said in a Jan.
Przyklek named director of DEC’s Division of Law Enforcement
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos in January named Captain Karen Przyklek as the director of DEC’s Division of Law Enforcement (DLE). She is the division’s first-ever woman director. Przyklek’s promotion follows a successful 26-year career with DLE, during which “she played a vital role investigating environmental crimes, assisting the public, and
Oriskany Creek Basin Intermunicipal Commission launched to tackle flooding
Oneida County recently created the Oriskany Creek Basin Intermunicipal Commission to address long-term management and flood mitigation in the Oriskany Creek watershed. Currently, 13 municipalities within the creek basin have charted the commission. Other municipalities have attended preliminary commission meetings and have expressed interest in becoming members. Municipalities can join at any time by passing a resolution
House-approved spending bill includes funding for CNY projects, Katko announces
Ten Central New York projects are among those funded in the fiscal year 2022 spending plan that the U.S. House of Representatives approved on Wednesday.
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