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Syracuse Fire Department awarded nearly $7.6 million to hire up to 20 new firefighters

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Fire Department will use a federal grant of nearly $7.6 million to hire up to 20 new firefighters. The FEMA grant is the largest the department has ever been awarded, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) said in their Thursday announcement. The funding

Broome County breaks ground on crime victim memorial in Endicott

ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Broome County broke ground on Wednesday, Sept. 4 on the Crime Victims Memorial at Roundtop Park in Endicott. The project was spearheaded by Schyler Savage, who lost his mother to an act of crime and sought, through his Eagle Scout service project, to create a space where the community can honor those

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Lupus organization awards $200K in research funding to MMRI

UTICA — Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) recently received word that three previously supported systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) research projects would receive an additional $50,000 each in funding this year from The Lupus and Allied Diseases Association, Inc. (LADA). LADA also awarded an additional $50,000 for one new project focused on lupus nephritis, bringing the

Tompkins County Chamber announces leadership change

ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) President/CEO Jennifer Tavares is leaving the organization after more than a decade to take on a new role, she announced in an email. “This role has provided so many opportunities to do inspiring and exciting work alongside our members and the

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