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Onondaga County Libraries, BOCES receive STEAM grant
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County Public Libraries (OCPL) and Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES will receive $31,000 to pursue a collaborative maker labs project. The initiative is designed to bring experiences with science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) to young learners, according to a news release issued by the OCPL. New York State Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Cicero) helped […]
Former Rome councilman pleads guilty to stealing more than $19K in unemployment benefits
ROME, N.Y. — A former Rome city councilman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $19,000 in unemployment-insurance benefits over an 11-month period. Louis DiMarco,
Rome Memorial Hospital’s sleep-disorders center earns five-year accreditation
ROME, N.Y. — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has renewed the five-year accreditation for the sleep-disorders center at Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH). AASM
State announces health-insurance rate increases for 2018
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS) will increase its health-insurance rates 8.9 percent in 2018 for those with plans through their employer in the small-group market.
Mohawk Valley Health System foundations name board officers
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) foundations — Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare and St. Elizabeth Medical Center — recently announced the 2017-2018
DiNapoli calls on DMV to crack down on unregistered auto-repair shops; DMV responds
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) “has not done enough” to prevent automotive-repair shops and inspection stations from operating without valid registrations,
NSF awards Binghamton University $4 million STEM grant
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will use a more than $4 million federal grant to partner with community colleges to attract students pursuing bachelor’s degree
Syracuse University moved Saturday’s football Fan Fest inside
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has decided to move Saturday afternoon’s annual football “Fan Fest” event inside Manley Field House “due to the forecast of
Utica College names Hyman ECCI director
UTICA, N.Y. — The Economic Crime and Cybersecurity Institute (ECCI) of Utica College has named a new director. Bernard L. Hyman Jr., professor of practice
Upstate University Hospital makes national list of “most wired” hospitals for second straight year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital has made the 2017 national list of “most wired” hospitals for a second straight year. The Chicago, Illinois–based American
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