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Community Foundation for South Central New York awards grants to 29 organizations
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — The Community Foundation for South Central New York has awarded $248,175 in grants to 29 organizations across the region for a

Oneida’s Wahta Maple Farm syrup now available
VERONA, N.Y. — The first batch of maple syrup produced for the Oneida Indian Nation’s new Wahta Maple Farm business enterprise is available for purchase.

Organization receives funding to establish community garden in Herkimer
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County HealthNet has received a $2,500 Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Health and Wellness award to support programs and initiatives that improve health

Boilermaker 15K Road Race sells out
UTICA, N.Y. — In its second year of full return after the pandemic, the Boilermaker 15k Road Race is officially sold out. “First and foremost,

Women’s Opportunity Center in Ithaca launches mentorship program
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Women’s Opportunity Center (WOC) is starting a new startup business mentorship program for women wishing to advance their home business, start

Utica to host 2024 ice hockey women’s world championship
UTICA, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that Utica has been selected as the host city for the 2024 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women’s World Championship, tentatively slated for next April 4-14. USA Hockey will host the event in conjunction with the Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority, the Adirondack Bank Center, and

Siena: Upstate consumer sentiment dips in Q1
Statewide sentiment hits 21-month high Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 64.6 in the first quarter of 2023, down 0.9 points from the last reading of 65.5 in the fourth quarter of 2022. That’s according to the latest quarterly survey of upstate and statewide consumer sentiment that the Siena College Research Institute (SRI)

Ithaca College graduation to include speakers from different generations
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College says its upcoming graduation ceremony will include speakers from the Classes of 2023 and 1980, along with an honorary-degree recipient who was originally scheduled to graduate in 1994. Four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Larry Hirschhorn will deliver the main address at Ithaca College’s 128th commencement ceremony on May 21, the

Northland continues its growth track, creating new positions
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Northland Communications, a Central New York–based telecommunications provider, recently announced that it continues to create new positions and add more employees. Northland Communications says it has consistently grown to meet current and prospective customer growth over the last couple of years. The company is projecting increasing its workforce by an additional 12.5

Downtown project developers share details during Downtown Committee’s spring progress breakfast
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Three speakers discussed their involvement in downtown Syracuse projects during Thursday morning’s spring progress breakfast held at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown. The
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