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OCRRA institutes residential recycling fee, citing “skyrocketing” costs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) has instituted a new residential recycling tip fee of $34 per ton. The fee

SUNY appoints acting president to lead SUNY Oneonta
“SUNY Oneonta is at a critical juncture and Acting President Craig will bring steady, focused, and collaborative leadership to the campus. Dennis Craig was one

New York MilkLaunch dairy-startup competition announces four finalists
New York MilkLaunch, a new startup competition focused on “accelerating product innovation” for dairy products in New York State, has announced the four finalists for

Excellus BCBS to issue $21 million in premium-refund credits due to pandemic
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS) on Wednesday announced it is issuing $17.6 million in medical-premium refund credits to about 700 large-group employer

VESTAL, N.Y. — A researcher at Binghamton University’s Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences will use a four-year, $1.2 million federal grant to study

Loretto’s LPN apprentice program graduates first class
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Loretto’s LPN (licensed practical nurse) apprentice program has graduated its first class, the organization announced Tuesday. Loretto said in a news release
EPA awards TDO funding to support anaerobic-digestion project at Auburn facility
A San Francisco, California–based firm that operates an anaerobic digester in Auburn will use a federal grant to expand the digester’s capacity. It’s part of

SUNY students, faculty can apply for grant funding for PPE, other virus-related projects
MARCY, N.Y. — Teams of students and faculty across SUNY campuses producing personal protective equipment (PPE) and other COVID-19-related products can now apply for grant

Onondaga County warns of potential COVID-19 exposure at three area businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department on Monday announced recent potential COVID-19 exposures at three local businesses: Nibsy’s Pub in Syracuse, Beak &

MVCC to lead FIRST Tech Challenge as regional partner
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has partnered with FIRST (For Inspiration of Science and Technology) to lead the organization’s youth robotics competitions,
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