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Oneida-Lewis chapter of the Arc to use nearly $500K federal grant for telehealth program
UTICA, N.Y. — The Oneida-Lewis chapter of the Arc will use a federal grant of almost $500,000 to help develop its telehealth program. The U.S.

ESD re-designates Syracuse’s College of Law as science and technology law center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The state has re-designated Syracuse University’s College of Law as a New York State Science and Technology Law Center (STLC). Empire State

People news: Housing Visions hires McPherson as director of property management
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Housing Visions announced it has hired Shanelle McPherson as its new director of property management. McPherson joins Housing Visions from Norstar Property
ALBANY, N.Y. — Applications at State University of New York (SUNY) four-year schools and City University of New York (CUNY) institutions increased about 10 percent

Northwestern Mutual appoints Kate Michaels as Syracuse district director
DeWITT, N.Y. — Northwestern Mutual announced it has appointed Kate Michaels as the first woman to serve as district director for the company’s Syracuse–area office.

OCIDA greenlights tax incentives for NexGen Power Systems
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NexGen Power Systems moved one step closer to taking over empty space in DeWitt that New York state built to house a
FuzeHub offering grants for nonprofits to support manufacturing innovation
Albany–based FuzeHub says the application period for its next round of manufacturing grants is open and will continue through Feb. 28. Nonprofit organizations can propose

Greg Harden says some operations to restart at Harden Furniture
MCCONNELLSVILLE, N.Y. — Harden Furniture is preparing to restart operations, according to Greg Harden. Harden — who announced Jan. 31 that the furniture-manufacturing business his

Detroit Lions name Sherrill native Matt Patricia head coach
The Detroit Lions on Monday formally named Vernon-Verona-Sherill Central School graduate Matt Patricia the team’s new head coach. Raised in Sherill, Patricia, 43, lettered in

Utica Mayor Palmieri proposes nearly 8 percent tax hike
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica taxpayers face a 7.8 percent tax increase under the budget plan offered by Mayor Robert Palmieri on Monday. Palmieri told the
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