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Madison County celebrates opening of veteran’s community center
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Madison County’s Veterans Service Agency (MCVSA) cut the ribbon on its new Madison County Mission First Veterans Community Center at a ceremony
Nonprofits EFR, ARISE plan to merge
SALINA, N.Y. — The boards of directors of Exceptional Family Resources (EFR) and ARISE say they are planning to merge the nonprofit organizations to “better serve people with disabilities.” EFR operates at 1820 Lemoyne Ave. in the town of Salina. ARISE’s main office is located at 635 James St. in Syracuse. Both EFR and ARISE
Generations Bank secures $50K in grant funding for seven Seneca County nonprofits
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bank on Tuesday said it’s awarded grants to seven nonprofit organizations in Seneca County, after applying for and securing $50,000
United Way’s Thrive at Work gets $250K from KeyBank Foundation
SYRACUSE — The United Way of Central New York’s Thrive at Work program is getting a boost from the KeyBank Foundation, which is providing it $250,000. The new initiative is meant to help people who are employed but face challenges meeting basic financial needs “due to limited access to financial resources and support,” per the
Francis House names health-care leader as new board member
SYRACUSE — Francis House recently announced it has added Maryann Roefaro, CEO of Hematology-Oncology Associates (HOA) of CNY, to its board of directors. She has been the top executive at HOA of CNY, a prominent area cancer-care provider, since 2002. Roefaro is a board-certified fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives and maintains
Koffman Southern Tier Incubator to use $100K from Broome County to help three startups
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton will use $100,000 from Broome County to help three local startups that are incubator member companies. The allocation of funding for the firms includes $50,000 for Agri-Trak, $30,000 for LiBama, and $20,000 for Hub Controls. The incubator describes the funding as an “equity investment.” The
Mercy House ready to formally launch $2 million expansion project
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Mercy House of the Southern Tier will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. on Sept. 30 at 212 North McKinley Avenue
Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital among 82 upstate nonprofits awarded Golisano funding
Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse is among 82 Upstate nonprofit organizations named as recipients of a total of $360 million in funding from entrepreneur,
Syracuse University’s iSchool to launch new graduate program in AI
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s (SU) School of Information Studies (iSchool) will launch a new artificial intelligence (AI) graduate-degree program beginning in the fall of 2025. Starting this fall, students can apply to earn a master’s degree in applied human-centered artificial intelligence, which SU says will prepare them to “leverage advanced generative AI models ethically
Local sales-tax collections in New York state rise nearly 4 percent in August
Estimated local sales-tax collections in New York state grew by 3.8 percent in August compared to the year-ago month, and in Central New York the
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