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Oneida Nation opens sportsbook at Turning Stone and Point Place
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation on Thursday opened The Lounge with Caesars Sports, the new sports-betting venue at Turning Stone Resort Casino in

FuzeHub wins top prize in U.S. Department of Energy competition
ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub has won the $250,000 top prize in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) American Inventions Made Onshore (AIM Onshore) prize competition.

Bassett Medical Center to use nearly $3M federal grant for nurse-practitioner residency program
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Medical Center will use a $2.7 million federal grant to develop a nurse practitioner primary care residency program in the Bassett

Auburn will use state downtown-revitalization money on 13 projects
AUBURN, N.Y. — The city of Auburn will target 13 projects with its $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award, which the state announced last

SUNY Poly, Upstate Medical University partner on accelerated-scholars program
SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and Upstate Medical University in Syracuse say selected students can pursue degrees at both institutions under Upstate’s accelerated-scholars program (ASP).

Grow-NY draws nearly 200 applications for first round of state agribusiness competition
ALBANY, N.Y. — Budding agricultural entrepreneurs have submitted nearly 200 applications for the first round of Grow-NY, which the state describes as a “food innovation

People news: Ackles named executive principal at West Genesee High School
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — The West Genesee Central School District in Camillus announced that its board of education has appointed Wayne Ackles as executive principal at

St. Joseph’s Health Home Care expands into Madison, Oneida counties
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health Home Care is expanding into Oneida and Madison counties, bringing “much-needed” home-care services to residents in those areas. Home-care

Commerce Chenango announces new president and CEO
NORWICH, N.Y. — Commerce Chenango — an economic development, tourism promotion, and chamber of commerce organization for Chenango County — announced it has selected Kerri

Rome Memorial Hospital Foundation’s golf classic raises more than $27K
ROME — Rome Memorial Hospital Foundation announced that its annual golf classic, held June 24 at Teugega Country Club in Rome, raised more than $27,000 this year to support Rome Memorial Hospital. Since its start in 1999, the golf tournament has raised more than $650,000 to help fund medical-equipment purchases and programs and services provided
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