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State budget includes free community college tuition for adult learners, including OCC students
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The newly enacted state budget includes funding to allow free tuition for adult learners aged 25 to 55 who are interested in

YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley begins renovation project
ROME, N.Y. — The YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley announced it is making progress on renovating its facility at 301 W. Bloomfield St. Last fall, the YMCA scrapped plans to build a new facility on Floyd Avenue. Originally announced in 2018, the project struggled due to the impact of the pandemic on YMCA operations and

Simpson to take three-month sabbatical from CenterState CEO this summer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Robert Simpson, president and CEO of CenterState CEO, says he plans to take a sabbatical from his duties at CenterState CEO this summer. “After thoughtful consideration, and with the full support and involvement of the CenterState CEO Executive Committee, I’ve made the decision to take a sabbatical and will be stepping away

Future Farmers of America breaks ground for new facility at the State Fairgrounds
GEDDES, N.Y. — Future Farmers of America (FFA) on Thursday broke ground for a new building at the State Fairgrounds in the town of Geddes.

Public meetings set for third phase of the Onondaga Creekwalk extension project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse will hold two upcoming public meetings to gather input on the third phase of the project to extend

Project Fibonacci Foundation announces new multi-year sponsorship from NYSTEC
ROME, N.Y. — The Project Fibonacci Foundation, Inc. has announced New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC) as a new partner and supporter in advance of its 7th annual STEAM Leadership Conference coming up in July. NYSTEC committed to a three-year, $50,000-per-year partnership, continuing its support of the foundation’s year-round STEAM programs. “We’re thrilled to

Jim King, founding director of the New York Small Business Development Center, dies
ALBANY, N.Y. — James L. (Jim) King, who in 1984 helped launch the New York Small Business Development Center (NYSBDC) and served as its executive

Cushman & Wakefield / Pyramid Brokerage has new leader
Scuderi named president of Syracuse, Utica, and Watertown offices DeWITT — Stephen Scuderi is the new president of the Syracuse, Utica, and Watertown offices of Cushman & Wakefield / Pyramid Brokerage Company, the commercial real-estate brokerage firm announced April 17. Scuderi succeeds John Clark in the role. Clark, who had been president for 38 years, has

NBT profit rises nearly 9 percent in first quarter
NORWICH — NBT Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB), parent of NBT Bank, posted a high single-digit increase in first-quarter profit on the strength of gains in both interest-based income and fee-based income. NBT reported net income of $36.7 million in this year’s first quarter, up 8.6 percent from $33.8 million in the year-prior quarter. The banking

Cybersecurity can present challenges in health care
Technology in health care goes beyond the latest surgical instruments and can create challenges for an organization’s information technology (IT) department. One of the biggest challenges that health-care organizations face on cybersecurity is retaining talent, according to Charlie Wood, a partner and practice lead at FoxPointe Solutions, the cyber risk-management and compliance subsidiary of the
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