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Excellus offering nonprofits funding to deal with racial and ethnic health disparities
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Nonprofit organizations can apply for funding to help fund health and wellness programs that “address racial and ethnic health disparities in upstate

Kawecki joins Bousquet Holstein Ithaca office
ITHACA, N.Y. — Robert J. Kawecki has joined the Bousquet Holstein PLLC law firm’s Ithaca office as an associate attorney. As a member of the

Airports serving Syracuse, Binghamton, Elmira/Corning awarded federal funding for projects
Airports serving Syracuse, Binghamton, and the Elmira/Corning area will use federal funding to pay for upcoming projects to revitalize runways and enhance airfield safety. The

Oswego Health creates student-program liaison position to aid recruitment efforts
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says it has hired Nicole Damboise as a student-program liaison, a new position that will be “serving as an extension

People news: LeChase promotes Gifford to assistant project manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — LeChase Construction Services, LLC announced it has promoted Dylan Gifford to assistant project manager, based in Central New York. In this role,

New York manufacturing index plummets in August, posting second largest monthly decline
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 42 points in August to -31.3, the second-largest monthly decline in the index on record. The

Schumer asks USDA to allocate funding to help New York combat the invasive spotted lanternfly
Nearly every region of upstate New York has seen the invasive spotted lanternfly, “putting Upstate wineries and crops at risk.” That’s according to U.S. Senate

People news: English named Communications Division GM at United Radio
DeWITT, N.Y. — United Radio announced it has hired Leslie English as the company’s new Communications Division general manager. In this role, English plans to

CountryMax Stores begins construction on new store near Auburn
AURELIUS, N.Y. — CountryMax Stores announced that construction is underway on a new store just outside Auburn that will be the company’s 19th location. The

Mohawk Valley EDGE announces two new hires
Prior to his new role, Lawrence was Utica’s city planner. He studied urban planning and geography at the University at Albany, where he also assisted
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