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Oneida County executive outlines goals in state of the county address
UTICA, N.Y. — Economic growth spurred by the high tech and tourism industries were among the topics addressed by Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente,

Oneida shop owner charged with selling untaxed cigarettes and marijuana
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit and Criminal Investigations Division has charged an Oneida store owner following a lengthy investigation into

Rome charity helps fund new equipment at MMRI
UTICA, N.Y. — The Griffin Charitable Foundation in Rome has made a $71,000 donation to the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) to fund the purchase

New York State launches new Medicaid pharmacy-benefit program
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State has introduced a long-planned, new pharmacy-benefit program, which state officials say will improve prescription-drug access and coverage for the

Grow-NY seeks applicants for fifth round of food and agriculture competition
The state is accepting applications for the fifth round of the Grow-NY food and agriculture competition. The application period continues through 5 p.m. on June

People news: Creighton Manning hires Carroll
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Creighton Manning Engineering, LLP announced it has hired Sarah Carroll as a project manager. Carroll is a transportation engineer based in Syracuse

Syracuse men’s basketball hires Straughn as assistant coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New Syracuse men’s basketball head coach Adrian Autry has gone outside the Orange family, but turned to a familiar face, to fill

New York to use $100 million in federal funding for statewide broadband program
New York State will use $100 million in federal funding to expand high-speed internet across the state. The U.S. Department of Treasury is awarding the

Cazenovia cybersecurity firm certified as service-disabled veteran-owned business
A Cazenovia–based cybersecurity firm was recently certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB), New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy announced. The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Nova Cyber Systems, LLC, which specializes in cybersecurity and database management. The business is located
Retail Council of New York State partners with Albany firm to boost insurance offerings for members
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Retail Council of New York State has a new insurance partnership that allows the organization to offer a full suite of insurance products to its members. The Retail Council has partnered with Albany–based Mohawk Insurance Services, Inc., per a March 6 announcement. The new partnership represents an expansion of its insurance
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