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MACNY adds workforce-development specialist
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, The Manufacturers Association recently brought aboard a new workforce-development specialist that will help it implement a key apprenticeship program and other initiatives. In her role, Justyna Valencia will support MACNY’s New York State Manufacturers Intermediary Apprenticeship Program (NYSMIAP). She will play an integral role in maintaining relationships with new and existing […]
New York egg production drops nearly 3 percent in November
New York farms produced 143.7 million eggs in November, down 2.7 percent from 147.7 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. The number of layers in the Empire State averaged 5.74 million in November, a decline of 1.6 percent from 5.83 million in the same month in

Pathways to Apprenticeship seeks applicants for next round
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse residents interested in participating in the third group of Syracuse Build’s Pathways to Apprenticeship program have until Feb. 24 to apply. So far, a total of 30 Syracuse residents have graduated from the paid, 11-week program. The apprenticeship readiness-training program focuses on preparing women, people of color, and veterans to help

Hochul seeks to help small biz with billion-dollar rescue plan
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed a billion-dollar state rescue plan for New York small businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Hochul announced the proposal during the Jan. 5 State of the State address in Albany. Additionally, Hochul plans to introduce a bill to permanently allow the sale of to-go drinks for bars
ARISE awarded $99,000 grant from New York State Council on the Arts
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — ARISE, a nonprofit independent-living center run by and for people with disabilities, recently announced it has received a $99,000 grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector. This two-year grant is essential to ARISE’s UNIQUE Art & Literacy

NDMS helps Upstate University Hospital ER handle COVID cases
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A group that describes itself as similar to a National Guard unit has been helping the emergency department at Upstate University Hospital treat an influx of COVID patients during the Omicron wave. The federal National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) has been helping the Syracuse hospital as it faces more COVID-19 cases while

New executive director starts at Onondaga County Medical Society
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Julie Panna has been working in public relations for more than two decades and has brought that experience to her new role as executive director of the Onondaga County Medical Society (OCMS). Panna says she started her new position on Dec. 13. She also noted that she most recently handled freelance or

St. Joseph’s College of Nursing wins research grant
Stephen Stewart, associate professor of nursing, will lead the research and use the funding to explore the role of virtual simulations on confidence in clinical judgment and prioritization using the “Prioritization of Care” series. The effort by the St. Joseph’s College of Nursing is among seven projects selected for the funding from Sentinel U of

CNY Regional Planning & Development Board awarded $70K for investment, job-creation plan
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) will use $70,000 in federal funding to develop its plan for

Pomeroy Foundation names Berse executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The William G. Pomeroy Foundation has appointed Carrie Berse as the organization’s new executive director as of Jan. 24. In its mission
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