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New York authorities have indicted a Kentucky company for illegally dumping contaminated railroad ties treated with hazardous materials in Chenango County and creating fake scale

Oneida County executive launches petition to keep nanotech school at SUNY Poly
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. has launched a petition on change.org opposing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to merge SUNY Polytechnic

Upstate Medical University to use nearly $800K for research on schizophrenia
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University in Syracuse will use more than $786,000 in federal funding for research on schizophrenia. The funding is available through

NBT Bank Regional President Shirtz to retire, successor named
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Richard Shirtz, the Central New York (CNY) regional president for NBT Bank, plans to begin transitioning toward retirement, the bank announced Thursday.

Rome Health names Burns VP and chief quality officer
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health announced it has appointed Scott Burns as VP and chief quality officer, tasked with leading and supporting the system’s quality

Madison County Working Solutions hosts mobile office hours
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County Working Solutions will hold mobile office hours in locations across the county to offer assistance and resources to job seekers.

Genius NY program accepting applications for sixth round of business competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) on Wednesday said the Genius NY program is accepting applications for the sixth round of the year-long program.

SALINA, N.Y. — The U.S. Air Force has selected the Salina plant of Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) for a more than $75 million modification

Indium plans job fair for April 7
ROME, N.Y. — Indium Corporation will offer immediate interviews as part of a job fair slated for Thursday, April 7 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at

Jefferson County organizations awarded funding for tourism-related projects
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Henderson Harbor Performing Arts Association and Watertown First will use a total of $10,000 in grant funding for a pair of
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