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Waterfront living community announced for Utica’s Harbor Point
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica, in partnership with Visions Hotels, announced plans to build a waterfront living community along the north side of

Herkimer College and SUNY Poly sign dual-admission agreement
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and Herkimer County Community College (Herkimer College) recently signed an agreement for a dual-admissions program that concurrently

Central New York Community Foundation selects its next president & CEO
Littlejohn succeeds Peter Dunn, who served as the Community Foundation’s president & CEO since 2008. Until Littlejohn assumes her new role on March 1, Thomas

Syracuse Mets, OCC announce scholarships for students whose education will benefit the community
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The Syracuse Mets and Onondaga Community College (OCC) have announced the creation of two scholarships to support OCC students who plan to

Walsh says deer-management effort starting this week
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced that deer management carried out by qualified wildlife managers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will

Litera joins United Way of the Mohawk Valley as CEO
UTICA, N.Y. — United Way of the Mohawk Valley (United Way MV) has a new CEO, according to its board of directors. Susan Litera started
A decade of the Taste NY program marked at Destiny USA’s CNY Welcome Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Taste NY — the state program that “highlights the quality, diversity, and economic impact of food and beverages grown, produced, or processed”

Syracuse Surge workforce graduation event honors 34 participants from three programs
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The most recent Syracuse Surge workforce programming included 34 participants in three programs. Syracuse Surge is the city’s “strategy for inclusive growth

Rome Community Foundation awards nearly $184K in fourth-quarter grants
ROME, N.Y. — The Rome Community Foundation announced it has awarded $183,616 in grants — ranging from $500 to $25,000 each — to 21 Rome–area

People news: Tompkins Community Bank names manager for two Syracuse–area branches
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Tompkins Community Bank announced that Amy Phelps has joined the bank as a multi-site manager for its two branches in the Syracuse
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