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Former Sears building in Syracuse chosen for first ON-RAMP workforce-development center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York State has selected former Sears building at 1300 S. Salina St. in Syracuse as the future home of the first

Crews to replace bridge along Townline Road that spans I-90
DeWITT, N.Y. — Crews have started work on a $7.5 million bridge-replacement project along Townline Road in the town of DeWitt in Onondaga County. The

UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital announces leadership change
NORWICH, N.Y. — UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital will soon welcome a new president and CEO as Dr. Drake M. Lamen announced he will retire in mid-April. Cecil M. Miller, III, will succeed him in the role. “Drake is retiring after a long and meaningful career,” Joe Stagliano, chair of the UHS Chenango Memorial board of

Syracuse University, UFL establish sport-analytics agreement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The United Football League (UFL) and the sport-analytics program at Syracuse University (SU) have announced an agreement that allows Syracuse sport-analytics students

Assured Information Security selected as prime contractor
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) announced it has been selected as a prime contractor under the General Services Administration (GSA) One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) contract vehicle. AIS was awarded both the OASIS+ Total Small Business and OASIS+ Unrestricted contract vehicles, which it says reinforce its position as a trusted

MVHS nurses ratify new three-year contract with pay increases
UTICA, N.Y. — Registered nurses at Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) represented by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) voted to ratify a new

Tompkins County Legislator Currie to resign to take library leadership post again
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County Legislator Susan Currie, who represents District 3 in the city of Ithaca, will resign effective Monday, March 31 to take

Naturally Lewis awards $60,000 in grant funding to two Lewis County businesses
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis, Inc. says it has awarded grant funding totaling $60,000 to two Lewis County businesses through the Launch Lewis County program.

Dot Foods formally opens on-site health center at Liverpool distribution center
SALINA, N.Y. — Dot Foods, Inc. on Tuesday formally opened a new on-site family health center at its Liverpool distribution center at 200 Monarch Drive

Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties takes over community center management
UTICA, N.Y. — The former Empowerment Center at 230 James St. in Utica, previously managed by the HomeOwnershipCenter, will now operate as the Cornhill Empowerment
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