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North Country hospitals evaluate finances after job cuts
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital (CAH) and Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center (CHMC) in Ogdensburg say they’re “focused on the continued evaluation of their financial situations [in the coming months] to ensure long-term viability and success.” Both CAH and CHMC on May 13 announced they’re cutting jobs that “could potentially affect” 4 percent of each hospital’s […]

UMN For the Arts starts 25th year with incubator program
The goal, says Angela Johnson DeCarlis, new board president, is to create an economic impact through art while making art accessible to everyone. That’s where the Artist Refinery Program, in partnership with MVCC and the ThINCubator, comes into play. The eight-week program, funded by a $10,000 grant from KeyBank and matching funds from MVCC, aims

Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations planned around CNY
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A group of seasoned multi-franchise operators have brought a new franchise to the Central New York fast-casual restaurant scene. Roger Wagner, Jr. and his partners, brothers Rick and Mark Bartlett, at W2B Management LLC, already operate 20 Burger King franchise restaurants along with 12 Moe’s Southwest Grill locations. Most of those eateries

Hannaford Supermarkets aims for 100 percent renewable-energy use
Hannaford Supermarkets has set a goal to be a greener grocery store with a commitment to 100-percent renewable energy in the next two years. The Scarborough, Maine–based grocer operates 10 stores in New York, including seven in the Mohawk Valley. Those stores are in Herkimer, Utica, New Hartford (2), Clinton, Rome, and Oneonta. “We’ve all got

MV regional transportation council updates EV charging- station plan
The Herkimer Oneida Counties Transportation Council has recently released an updated Electric Vehicle Charging Station Community Plan encompassing Oneida and Herkimer counties. “We all saw at the recent opening of Wolfspeed in Marcy that electric vehicles are an important part of the future of transportation nationally and a key piece of our economy in this county

CenterState CEO board elects new chair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The board of directors of CenterState CEO has elected David Schneckenburger as its new chair. Schneckenburger is president and CEO of Thompson

Syracuse University names Smith ice hockey head coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced it has hired Britni Smith as the new head coach of the women’s ice-hockey program, replacing the retired Paul

State Fair director Waffner reassigned; state announces new interim State Fair director
GEDDES, N.Y. — The man who has been serving as director of the New York State Fair has been reassigned to new duties with a

Herkimer College freezes in-state tuition and fees for coming academic year
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College in-state tuition rates and fees will remain the same for the 2022-2023 academic year at $2,558 tuition for

Sylvan Beach Supply Co. store and café to open on Friday
SYLVAN BEACH, N.Y. — Oneida Nation Enterprises will open the Sylvan Beach Supply Co. store and café on Friday, May 27, ahead of The Cove
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