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MVCC expects to finish work on Applied Technology Center in late 2027
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) expects its upcoming Applied Technology Center (ATC) to be completed by late December 2027. MVCC on Sept.

Oswego Hospital to expand emergency and imaging department
It’s a $14 million construction project OSWEGO — A $14 million, multi-phase construction project at Oswego Hospital will renovate and expand its emergency and imaging

Former fire chief in Wayne County sentenced for $101,000 theft from department
NEWARK — William Storrs, the former chief and treasurer of the Marbletown Volunteer Fire Department in Newark in Wayne County, was recently sentenced to four

Lockheed Martin boosts dividend, stock buyback
The Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) board of directors has authorized a fourth quarter 2025 dividend of $3.45 per share, up 4.5 percent from the

Rome Community Foundation awards $45K in grants to area nonprofits
ROME, N.Y. — The Rome Community Foundation said it awarded $45,344 in grants to a group of Rome–area charitable organizations in its latest distributions for

Jennerations Bakery formally opens in Phoenix area
PHOENIX — Jennerations Bakery officially celebrated its opening with an Oct. 10 grand-opening event at its location in the Three Rivers Plaza, on Route 57,

Clarkson to launch introduction to energy & utilities seminar course
POTSDAM — Clarkson University says it is partnering with leading industry executives to introduce a new one-credit seminar course, called “Introduction to Energy and Utilities,”

OPINION: N.Y. Needs Safeguards to Prevent Marijuana-Impaired Driving
Marijuana-impaired driving accidents are on the rise, and New York remains one of the most lenient states when it comes to recreational marijuana use. Since

OPINION: Don’t Believe the Headlines: Congressional Town Halls Matter
This past summer, Republican and Democratic members of Congress, alike, returned to their home districts. And, in one of the great pageants of democracy, they

Ask Rusty: Should I Claim SS Early Because it’s Going Bankrupt?
Dear Rusty: My best friend is going to be age 62 and wants to begin taking her Social Security (SS) immediately. Her reasoning not to