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Masonic Care Community receives Excellus funding for rehabilitation equipment
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Care Community announced it has recently received sponsorship funding from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield to enhance its rehabilitation and fall-prevention activities
All CNY regions post modest job gains in the last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions all gained jobs between February 2022 and this past February. The Central New York subregions produced job growth ranging from 0.6 percent in both the Elmira and Ithaca areas to 2.4 percent in the Syracuse region during the 12-month period. That’s according to the latest
College consortium to train workers for Micron, semiconductor industry
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An official with Micron Technology calls the Northeast University Semiconductor Network “an amazing opportunity to create generational change.” Manish Bhatia, executive VP of global operations at Micron Technology, called the group “…a transformational shift in how universities and industry partner together, not just over five years, but over 10 years, 20 years,
Utica Fire Department receives $2.1M to add firefighters
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica has received more than $2.1 million in federal funding to hire up to eight new firefighters, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D–N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) announced. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response
People news: Fust Charles Chambers hires audit associate
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Fust Charles Chambers LLP announced that Taylor Chapman has joined the accounting firm as an audit associate. She will help service the
SU’s Whitman School to use donation for business and mental health initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management has created a new initiative that will support students’ personal and professional development “at
OCC, Say Yes collaborate to help Syracuse students with college housing costs
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) and Say Yes Syracuse have reached an agreement that will help graduates of the Syracuse City School District
People news: Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY hires communications director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York announced it has hired Rachel Murphy, of Manlius, as director of communications. Murphy
SUNY ends emergency COVID-19 vaccine mandate
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY will no longer require a COVID-19 vaccine for students to attend its 64 campuses, effective for summer courses. The decision coincides
Binghamton University receives $9.3 million in federal money to train mental-health providers
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton University received two five-year awards, totaling $9.3 million, from the U.S. Department of Education for Binghamton University Community Schools (BUCS) to
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