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Store clerk charged with grand larceny for more than $1K in missing ATM cash
RICHFIELD SPRINGS, N.Y. — New York State Police at Richfield Springs last Thursday arrested Amanda L. Gus, age 33 of Hartwick, for third-degree grand larceny,
Colgate University says it has reached carbon neutrality
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University announced Monday it has achieved carbon neutrality after a 10-year initiative in which the private university cut its emissions by
CNY Psych Center employee charged with stealing nearly $6K in workers’-compensation fraud case
MARCY, N.Y. — A New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) employee has been arrested on multiple felony charges that he defrauded the workers’-compensation

SUNY Poly, Herkimer College announce eight new paths to bachelor’s degrees at SUNY Poly
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and Herkimer County Community College (Herkimer College) on Wednesday announced an articulation agreement for graduating Herkimer College

Central New York Services plans to merge with Helio Health
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Helio Health and Central New York Services Inc. (CNYS) — described as two of the region’s largest nonprofit behavioral-health systems —

People news: Community Bank promotes Connor to branch manager
OLD FORGE, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Robert Connor, Jr. to branch manager of its Old Forge office. He has more

Taste NY sales jumped 10 percent to nearly $18 million last year
Sales of Taste NY products, foods and beverages grown and produced in New York state, jumped more than 10 percent from $16.1 million in 2017

Walmart plans to spend about $64 million on store improvements in New York this year
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) expects to spend an estimated $64 million this year in New York through the remodeling of 13 stores. Of those stores,

Goetz takes over as Rescue Mission of Utica leader, following Haid retirement
UTICA, N.Y. — Wendy R. Goetz took over as executive director of the Rescue Mission of Utica earlier this month, following the retirement of Jim
MVCC’s Broadhurst named to NJCAA Foundation board of directors
UTICA — Gary Broadhurst, Mohawk Valley Community College’s associate dean of athletics (the college’s athletics director), was recently named to the newly formed National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Foundation board of directors. The foundation was formed to support the mission and initiatives of the NJCAA, the governing body of two-year college athletics based in
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