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Sullivan joins Kelberman Center as CFO
UTICA, N.Y. — The Kelberman Center recently hired Wendy Sullivan as its new chief financial officer. Sullivan will facilitate and manage the implementation of the finance team for the Kelberman Center, directing financial activities, preparing reports, and developing policies and procedures related to the finance department. Sullivan has 27 years of experience in the accounting […]

Local sales-tax collections rose 19 percent statewide in 2021
ALBANY, N.Y. — Local-government sales-tax collections rose 19 percent to $19.6 billion in 2021 from $16.5 billion in the prior year. That’s according to a report that New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released Feb. 9. The growth in collections represented the “highest annual increase on record after a historic low in 2020” when local

Boilermaker announces plans for 2022 race events
UTICA, N.Y. — The Boilermaker Road Race announced plans to return to its historical July race date this year with a full field of runners.

Oneida County supplies 60,000 COVID-19 test kits to local municipalities
UTICA , N.Y. — Oneida County says it has 60,000 test kits to supply to local municipalities on top of 46,000 it has already distributed

Churchill Downs Inc. buys company that operates Del Lago Casino
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) (NASDAQ: CHDN) plans to acquire “substantially all” of the assets of the company that operates Del Lago Resort & Casino in

SUNY Poly receives curriculum grant
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF) announced a $250,000 Wolfspeed Curriculum Gift that will enhance educational STEM opportunities for

Utica outlines next phase of city improvements
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri recently unveiled his $27 million third phase of projects utilizing funding through the Utica Prosperity Initiative via the

People news: MVHS adds Green to OB staff
UTICA, N.Y. — Jeanette Green, M.D., has joined the Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) Women’s Health Center and OB Care Center as an obstetrician/gynecologist. Green

People news: HCCC appoints Drew to admissions role
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College (HCCC) has appointed Stephanie Drew to the regional-admissions assistant position. Drew will assist prospective students and families in

Destiny USA to host job fair Wednesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA will host its second annual “Get Hired Job Fair” on Wednesday between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the third
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