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Oneida Health Hospital nurses ratify three-year labor contract
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Nurses at Oneida Health Hospital on Friday voted to ratify a new three-year contract. The new deal includes wage increases and incentives

Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship graduates its first class
BRIGHTON, N.Y. — Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship on Friday held a graduation ceremony for its inaugural class two years after opening its doors, calling it a “significant milestone.” The students completed the institute’s professional certificate in business and entrepreneurship — described as an “accelerated, non-traditional” business-education program designed to “equip them with practical

Onondaga County seeks interest in industrial-treatment train for Clay wastewater-treatment plant
CLAY, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Monday issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for design-build services for a new industrial-treatment train (ITT) at the Oak

Bassett Healthcare Network awarded more than $7.6 million in grants to expand services
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — New York has awarded the Bassett Healthcare Network, based in Cooperstown, more than $7.6 million in grant funds through its Statewide Health

New York manufacturing index hits highest level since late 2024
New York manufacturing activity expanded in the latest month with a key benchmark hitting a level not seen since late last year. The general business

Anonymous donor gives Binghamton University $22 million for athletics program
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University says an anonymous donor provided $22 million “to enhance scholarship support for its NCAA Division I athletics programs.” At the

First Source FCU breaks ground on new Herkimer branch
HERKIMER, N.Y. — First Source Federal Credit Union (FCU) announced it has started the groundwork for a new branch office in Herkimer, scheduled for completion

NNY Community Foundation grant supports historic trail project in Henderson
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Northern New York (NNY) Community Foundation recently awarded a $2,500 grant to help launch an interactive trail project that highlights history in the town of Henderson, in Jefferson County. The Henderson Community Improvement Group is a local nonprofit leading the initiative to reignite the trail project and generate greater interest in

New York home sales dip 1 percent in June, but inventory rises
ALBANY, N.Y. — Realtors in New York state closed on the sale of 8,879 previously owned homes this June, a drop of 1.3 percent from the 8,996 homes they sold in June 2024, but improvement in a pair of other key indicators may boost the housing market going forward. Pending home sales in the state

Oneida County breaks ground on expansion project for Cornell Cooperative Extension
ORISKANY, N.Y. — Oneida County on Wednesday, Aug. 13 broke ground on a $7.2 million expansion project that will add 16,000 square feet of office,
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