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SUNY appoints retiring SUNY Oswego President Stanley as interim chancellor
ALBANY, N.Y. — Retiring SUNY Oswego President Deborah Stanley is set for a new education assignment. The SUNY board of trustees on Monday announced it

People news: ANCA hires new clean energy program director
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) announced it has hired a new clean energy program director. Jill Henck will lead the

New York egg production drops nearly 2 percent in October
New York farms produced 148.4 million eggs in October, down 1.9 percent from 151.3 million eggs in the year-ago month, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics

PSC approves transfer of Scriba, Wayne County power plants to new owner
SCRIBA, N.Y. — The Nine Mile Point and James A. FitzPatrick nuclear-power plants in Scriba will soon have a new owner. The New York State

Arctic Bear Heating, Plumbing, Air & Water Treatment moves to Vestal
VESTAL, N.Y. — Arctic Bear Heating, Plumbing, Air & Water Treatment recently moved its headquarters to Vestal after outgrowing its previous space in the town of Union. Arctic Bear is now located in a 6,500-square-foot space at 612 Vestal Pkwy W., which was previously used for a marble distribution facility and then stood vacant for

Cazenovia College to search for new president as Chesbrough retires
Retirement effective Jan. 14, interim leader starts next day CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College will have new leadership as the school searches for a president in 2022. Ron Chesbrough, who has served as college president since July 2016, plans to retire Jan. 14, the school announced Dec. 7. In addition, the Cazenovia College board of

Syracuse basketball cancels next two games due to COVID, will try to reschedule
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s athletics department announced Friday morning that its next two men’s basketball games will not be played as scheduled due to

MVHS names Adams medical director of Women’s Health Center and OB Care
UTICA, N.Y. — Dumisa Adams, M.D., has recently joined the MVHS Medical Group as medical director and OB/GYN at the MVHS Women’s Health Center and

Mohawk Valley Association of Realtors names 2022 board members
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Association of Realtors (MVAR) recently announced the 2022 MVAR board of directors and Mid New York Regional MLS board of managers, as voted upon by the membership on Dec. 2. MVAR board members for 2022 include: • President: David Paciello, One Realty Partners • President-elect: Jodie DeCosty, Coldwell Banker Prime Properties

Tompkins County IDA revises local construction-labor policy
ITHACA, N.Y. — As it seeks to boost area construction employment, the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) has voted to approve revisions to its local labor-utilization policy, which it first adopted in 2016. The revised policy establishes a 75-percent construction-labor requirement for workers residing in Tompkins and the adjacent six counties, per a Dec.
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