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Roberta Reardon

New York State’s minimum wage rises 50 cents per hour

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s minimum wage rose 50 cents per hour in all regions of the state to begin 2026, marking the third straight year of increases of the same amount. The minimum wage rose to $17 per hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island from $16.50 last year, while the rest […]

SUNY Upstate

Upstate Medical University establishes Saktipada Mookherjee, MD, Endowed Professorship in Cardiology

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University and the Upstate Foundation recently announced the establishment of the Saktipada Mookherjee, MD, Endowed Professorship in Cardiology, which will support excellence in clinical care, education, mentorship, research, and innovation within its Division of Cardiology. The announcement was made by Eileen Pezzi, VP for development at Upstate; Lawrence Chin, MD,

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New York cheese production down 7 percent in November from October

New York production facilities produced more than 72.2 million pounds of cheese (excluding cottage cheese) in November 2025. That was down 7.3 percent from the nearly 78 million pounds produced in October 2025, but up 7.9 percent from almost 67 million pounds in November 2024, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported on Jan.

Fulton CDA receives $368,000 in state funding for homebuyer down payment assistance program

FULTON, N.Y. — The Fulton Community Development Agency (FCDA) on Jan. 13 announced it has been awarded $368,000 in New York State HOME Local funding to operate a homebuyer down payment assistance program in the city of Fulton. The program is designed to expand sustainable homeownership by helping income-eligible, first-time homebuyers overcome the affordability gaps

Nathan Jochum

Utica Public Library names new director

UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Public Library board of trustees announced that it has hired Nathan Jochum as the library’s new director, effective Jan. 5. Hailing from the Midwest, Jochum brings more than 20 years of library leadership experience to his new role. Jochum previously served as director of the Perry County Public Library in

SRC awarded $24 million Air Force contract to develop embedded computer capabilities

CICERO, N.Y. — The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded SRC, Inc. a $24 million contract to develop next-generation, embedded artificial intelligence and machine-learning capabilities across ground, air and space domains. Based in Cicero, SRC, Inc. is a nonprofit defense research and development company. Through the contract, SRC will develop new machine-learning algorithms, high-performance

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