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MVCC receives $1 million federal grant for YouthBuild program
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) will use federal funding of more than $1 million for its YouthBuild program. YouthBuild is a pre-apprenticeship
MVHS sleep-disorders center earns five-year accreditation
UTICA, N.Y. — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has renewed the five-year accreditation for the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) sleep-disorders center. AASM
Syracuse University earns highest short-term credit rating from Standard and Poor’s
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Standard and Poor’s (S&P) credit-rating service has assigned Syracuse University an A-1+ credit rating for its short-term notes program. This is
People news: Linn named board chair of Hillside Children’s Foundation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hillside Family of Agencies (HFA) announced that Robert Linn, of Syracuse, has been appointed the new board chair of Hillside Children’s Foundation,
The state has fined MVP Health Plan Inc. and MVP Health Insurance Company $200,000 for “incorrectly” applying cost-sharing to members’ claims and “improperly” denying some
Report: Most CNY region unemployment rates rise in July
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Ithaca regions increased in July compared to a year ago. Bucking the trend, the jobless rate
Cuomo nominates former Syracuse mayor Driscoll as Thruway Authority executive director
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced that he’ll nominate Matthew Driscoll to serve as executive director of the New York State Thruway Authority. Driscoll, a
OCM BOCES appoints DiBlasi as new assistant superintendent for administration
The Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (OCM BOCES) announced it has appointed Andrew J. DiBlasi as its new assistant superintendent for administration. DiBlasi, an
Schneiderman: New York getting $38.5M in settlement with EpiPen maker Mylan Specialty L.P.
New York State is set to receive $38.5 million in a state-federal settlement with Canonsburg, Pennsylvania–based Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ: MYL), the maker of the drugs
St. Joseph’s Health offering voluntary buyouts to about 300 employees
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health is offering about 300 eligible employees voluntary buyouts in an effort to reduce its staff. Affected employees have until
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