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Northeast College of Health Sciences opens digital anatomy lab
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Northeast College of Health Sciences in Seneca Falls announced it has opened a new digital anatomy lab that includes the “most

MVHS to host hiring event on Tuesday
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) will host a hiring event on Tuesday (Jan. 24) from 2-6 p.m. at the Wynn Hospital construction

OCC announces online cannabis-education program
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) on Monday announced it is offering an online cannabis-education program. OCC sees the program as one that is

Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce annual Restaurant Week begins
AUBURN, N.Y. — The Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce says its 7th annual Restaurant Week began Friday and continues through Jan. 28. During Restaurant Week,

Oneida Nation Enterprises to host hiring expo January 31
VERONA, N.Y. — Oneida Nation Enterprises is hosting a hiring expo on Jan. 31 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Turning Stone Resort Casino in hopes

People news: Herkimer College names Bowman assistant professor
UTICA, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has appointed Alesha L. Bowman as an assistant professor of fashion buying and merchandising. Bowman previously

The funding seeks to help several nonprofit organizations in Central New York to support workforce development and community initiatives. These grants are part of KeyBank’s

Bassett adds robotic-assisted weight-loss surgery to offerings
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network has expanded its services to include technologically advanced robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric-bypass surgery as a weight-loss surgery option. Dr. Joon Shim, attending surgeon and program director of the general-surgery residency program, recently performed Bassett’s first surgery of this type. “Robotic-assisted surgery is a tool that enables surgeons to make even

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute announces new board chair, trustee
UTICA, N.Y. — F.X. Matt III is the new board chair of the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, and the board also welcomed Laura Tansey Wetzel of Cooperstown as a new board trustee. Matt has served on the board for several terms since 2007. He previously served as board chair from 2013-2016 and has worked closely with
Corn production in New York fell nearly 17 percent in 2022
New York farms produced 80.5 million bushels of corn for grain last year, down 16.9 percent from 96.86 million bushels in 2021. That’s according to a Jan. 12 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Northeastern Regional Field Office. The total yield per acre in the Empire State averaged 140 bushels per acre in
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