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Community Wellness Partners expands services into Herkimer County
CLINTON, N.Y. — The Community Wellness Partners home-care services agency is expanding into Herkimer County with a new initiative to provide in-home care services to

SUNY taps OCC official as next president of Capital Region community college
ALBANY, N.Y. — A top official at Onondaga Community College (OCC) is set to lead another SUNY campus in the Capital Region. The SUNY board of trustees on Tuesday voted to name Anastasia Urtz as the eighth president to lead SUNY Adirondack. Urtz currently serves as provost and senior VP of academic and student affairs

IAED seeks applicants for Tompkins Build apprenticeship program
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) says it’s accepting registrations for Tompkins Build – Pathways to Apprenticeship program. It begins March 31 at

MVHS Town of Webb Medical Office reopens after mold mitigation
WEBB, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) Town of Webb Medical Office has reopened after closing temporarily for mold mitigation, the health-care provider announced.

Community Financial names new CFO
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU), and its banking subsidiary, Community Bank, N.A., have appointed Marya Burgio Wlos as executive VP and chief financial officer (CFO) of both entities, effective March 31. Wlos will succeed Joseph E. Sutaris, who is retiring from the role. He will remain with the company and the

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) says it will extend its test-optional policy and will not require SAT or ACT scores for students applying for

Herkimer College appoints assistant controller
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College has promoted Colleen Bentley-Ciccone of Utica to the position of assistant controller. Bentley-Ciccone joined the college staff in 2022 as a purchasing agent in the business operations department. She previously served as assistant director of business services at Utica University, where she was responsible for purchasing and accounts payable. Bentley-Ciccone

FAA increases NUAIR’s operational air space to 450 square miles
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued NUAIR a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver that nearly doubles its operational commercial

Colgate to host entrepreneurship showcase in early April
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University’s Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation will host its 13th annual TIA Entrepreneurship Showcase on April 5. The event, which takes

The Village Graze brings charcuterie to Clinton
CLINTON, N.Y. — Charcuterie fans have a new option in Clinton with the opening of The Village Graze, a charcuterie-focused eatery and catering business operated by Melissa and Devyn Morgan. The couple, who were living in Washington state, bought a house in Clinton three years ago and have been splitting their time between the two
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