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Herkimer County IDA hosts meeting to share food-processing study findings
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency, in partnership with New York-based food systems consultant KK&P, will soon discuss the findings from a
Utica unveils signs for its prosperity initiative projects
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri recently gave an update on the city’s Utica Prosperity Initiative projects. The city developed the initiative after soliciting
Onondaga County searching for successor to health commissioner Dr. Gupta
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County has started a search for a new health commissioner after Dr. Indu Gupta, who has held the position since late
State employee arrested for trying to scam state retirement system out of more than $4,000
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the New York State Police announced on May 3 that a former New York State Department of
VIEWPOINT: New state law bars colleges from withholding transcripts of indebted students
On May 4, 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law A.06938B, which amends New York State Education Law. It adds a new Article 13-C; §640,
Home HeadQuarters awarded nearly $400K in federal funding for neighborhood development, job creation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Home HeadQuarters Inc. will use new federal funding of $387,000 to develop and preserve affordable housing, revitalize neighborhoods, and create jobs in
Fontaine expands role at Tompkins
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced it has appointed Alyssa Fontaine as chief risk officer, adding to her current role as executive
Herkimer College receives funding for second chance education program
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College will participate in the third round of the Second Chance Pell Experiment, an initiative launched in 2015 to
People news: Constantino joins Barclay Damon as associate
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barclay Damon LLP announced that Nick Constantino, associate attorney, has joined its insurance coverage & regulation and torts & products liability defense
New York’s local sales-tax collections rise 21% in Q1
Local government sales-tax collections grew by 21.1 percent, or $901 million, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, according
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