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Helio Health to host Integrated Care Conference Monday and Tuesday in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Helio Health says it’s hosting its Integrated Care Conference on Monday and Tuesday (April 17-18) at the Embassy Suites at Destiny USA
Nichols Park Pond project in Tioga County receives grant to restore trail
SPENCER, N.Y. — The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation recently awarded a $5,000 grant to the Nichols Park Pond Beautification Project to assist in the restoration of the trail around the pond in the village of Spencer in Tioga County. It will support the implementation of a sustainable, inclusive trail that is accessible and allows individuals
Change in leadership at Community Foundation for South Central New York coming in June
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — The Community Foundation for South Central New York (CFSCNY) will undergo a planned change in leadership at the end of June. After 17 years of service, Diane Brown, the foundation’s executive director recently announced she will retire, effective June 30. The foundation’s board of directors has appointed Tina Barber as the
Students no longer need to get a COVID vaccine to attend a SUNY school
ALBANY, N.Y. — Beginning with summer courses this year, SUNY will no longer require a COVID-19 vaccine for students to attend its 64 campuses. The decision coincides with U.S. President Joe Biden signing a federal bill on April 10 declaring the official end of the national public-health emergency associated with the pandemic. Moving forward, COVID-19
WISE Women’s Business Center to use $100K SU grant to help women entrepreneurs
SYRACUSE — The WISE Women’s Business Center (WBC) will use a $100,000 special-impact grant from Syracuse University to help area women entrepreneurs. The funding will allow WISE WBC to provide expert technical assistance to more than 250 women entrepreneurs in Central New York through its no-cost, small-business counseling program. Syracuse University sees the grant as
New student-led café opens at SUNY Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — A new student-led, student-run café called the Rich N’ Pour Cafe has opened in Rich Hall at SUNY Oswego. The café —
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
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