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Turning Stone to host hiring expo on Aug. 22
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation will hold a hiring expo on Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Turning Stone

Oneida Indian Nation announces major Turning Stone project and rebranding initiative
VERONA, N.Y. — Big changes are on the way for the Oneida Indian Nation’s business enterprises including a new hotel and event spaces at Turning

ICS is changing its name to TechMD
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — ICS — a technology management, and cybersecurity company headquartered in Endicott — announced it will consolidate its regional managed-technology brands into one

Officials hold groundbreaking for Interstate 81 viaduct-replacement project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Federal, state, and local officials on Friday held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project that remains the subject

Mohawk Valley EDGE accepting proposals for St. Luke’s campus reuse
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley EDGE has opened a request for proposals (RFP) for the repurposing of the St. Luke’s campus once Mohawk Valley

People news: BeerBoard hires sales-development executive
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — BeerBoard — a Syracuse–based provider of technology solutions and alcohol management to restaurants, bars, and beer companies — announced it has appointed
New York corn planted area jumps 10 percent in 2023
New York farms planted corn for all purposes on an estimated 1.13 million acres this year, up 10 percent from the 2022 planted area of 1.03 million acres, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) New York field office. The 2023 total is the highest in a decade. Empire State growers expect to

WCNY to use nearly $500K state grant for film industry workforce development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The WCNY Entertainment Academy is coming this fall with the goal of workforce development for the film industry. WCNY in Syracuse will use a state grant of nearly $500,000 for the effort. The funding comes from the state’s grant program targeting entertainment workforce diversity, Empire State Development (ESD) said in a news

Syracuse University Art Museum’s new leader is coming home
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The next executive director and chief curator of the Syracuse University Art Museum is returning to her home area. Maika Pollack — an art historian, critic, and curator — will begin her new duties this fall. Pollack will assume the duties that Vanja Malloy previously held. Malloy who had served as director

UDig NY conference set for late October in Batavia
Registration is now open for UDig NY’s third annual Damage Prevention Conference & Expo, which is set for Oct. 24-25 at Genesee Community College in Batavia. The Damage Prevention Conference & Expo brings together stakeholders from all of the industries involved in the damage-prevention process in upstate New York, UDig NY said in its July
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