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Visions FCU secures naming rights to Binghamton’s Veterans Memorial Arena
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union announced it has paid for the naming rights to the former Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena and

State approves reduced rate increases for Excellus, MVP Health Plan, other health insurers
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York has approved a 0.9 percent rate increase for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield in the small-group market; a 1.2 percent rise for

MVCC Center for Leadership Excellence still accepting applications for fall group
UTICA, N.Y. — The Center for Leadership Excellence (CLE) is still accepting applications for cohorts in its flagship programs this fall, including Leadership Mohawk Valley,

Onondaga County’s 2020 budget deficit exceeds $26 million
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County this week received a sales-tax payment of more than $5 million, leaving the sales-tax deficit in the county’s 2020 budget

State announces public auction for waterfront property in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — New York will hold a public auction in Ithaca for state-owned land soon to be vacated by the New York State Department

Helio Health to use more than $400K in federal funding to expand behavioral-health training
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Helio Health, Inc. will use a federal grant of more than $414,000 to improve its Join It, Live It, Be It program.

MVHS announces jobs cuts, other moves in plan to deal with pandemic financial losses
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is eliminating a “number” of positions as of Thursday, extending furloughs for two months, service consolidation, and

Crews finish first part of resiliency project at Fair Haven Beach State Park
STERLING, N.Y. — Crews have completed the first phase of a new “resiliency” project at Fair Haven Beach State Park in Cayuga County on Lake

Onondaga County is offering $500K grant program for small businesses, nonprofits
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County is offering a $500,000 grant program for small businesses and nonprofit organizations to help with out-of-pocket expenses related to COVID-19

Federal grant funding to help three regional colleges retain students, boost graduation rates
Utica College, Binghamton University, and Cazenovia College will use a total of $800,000 in federal grant funding to increase student retention and graduation rates. The
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