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Oneida Nation to formally open Yellow Brick Road Casino & Sportsbook expansion on Feb. 11
CHITTENANGO, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation says it will formally open its “multi-million” dollar, expanded entertainment area at Yellow Brick Road Casino & Sportsbook

OCC, ESF sign transfer agreement providing path to 18 ESF degree programs
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) on Thursday signed a transfer agreement involving 18

People news: Rodriguez joins St. Joseph’s Health as director of payer strategies
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced it recently hired Sheri Rodriguez as its new director of payer strategies. In this role, Rodriguez is responsible

People news: Oswego Health appoints new executive director of Physician Care, P.C.
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health has appointed Kim Dec as the new executive director of its multi-specialty medical group, Physician Care, P.C. The group includes

Shineman Foundation awards Crouse Health $150K grant for NICU renovation project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Richard S. Shineman Foundation of Oswego has awarded Crouse Health a $150,000 grant to help pay for the renovation and expansion

Funding for REDC competition, Downtown Revitalization Initiative included in state budget proposal
ALBANY, N.Y. — The proposed New York State budget includes funding for a 10th round of the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) competition and a

CenterState CEO report: 65 percent of area firms expect to boost hiring this year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds almost two-thirds of nearly 200 contributors surveyed (65 percent) expect an increase in jobs and

Utica National Foundation donates $1 million toward MVHS downtown Utica hospital project
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica National Group Foundation on Wednesday announced a $1 million grant to support the project to build a $480 million, 373-bed,

BAE Systems wins $7.7 million contract modification from Defense Department
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems Controls Inc. in Endicott has been awarded a more than $7.7 million modification to a previous U.S. military contract agreement,

Consulting firm makes recommendations for MVHS campuses
UTICA, N.Y. — The St. Elizabeth campus of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) in Utica has the “best potential redevelopment uses” that include small
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