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People news: Herkimer College appoints Luppino as assistant director of campus safety
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College announced it has named Martin Luppino assistant director of campus safety. Luppino will assist the college’s director of campus safety

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University will use a donation of $3.5 million for “significant” renovations to Archbold Gymnasium. The improvements will include the creation of
Greater Utica Chamber names 15 finalists for 2017 Business of the Year Awards
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce has announced the 15 finalists for its 2017 Business of the Year Awards. The organization will

SUNY chancellor, OCC president discuss Excelsior-scholarship program
The office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo describes the Excelsior scholarship as providing tuition-free college at New York’s public colleges and universities to families making up

State plans North Country Welcome Center in Jefferson County
The state says construction crews will be building a North Country Welcome Center near the Thousand Islands Bridge in Collins Landing in Jefferson County. The
Little Falls Hospital names Zawko director of quality and risk management
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network announced that it has appointed Pat Zawko director of quality and risk management for its Little Falls Hospital.

City of Syracuse, Town of Cicero sign shared-services agreement for grant writers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse and the Town of Cicero on Tuesday signed a shared-services agreement involving grant-writing services. Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner

Crouse Health to start new program to help “at-risk” young men
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health plans to start a new program that seeks to help young men with substance-abuse disorders who have been arrested for
State report shows mixed picture for CNY region unemployment rates in October
The unemployment rate in the Syracuse metro area remained unchanged at 4.6 percent in October, compared to a year ago. The jobless rate in the
SUNY Poly to offer online master’s degree program in network and computer security
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) plans to offer an online master’s degree program in network and computer security (NCS) in the fall
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