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Two new Southern Tier cannabis dispensaries open
VESTAL, N.Y. — Two new Southern Tier cannabis dispensaries recently opened, bringing the total number of legal and licensed dispensaries in the state to 19.
Moody’s, S&P affirm “stable outlook” for Onondaga County bond ratings
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed Onondaga County’s bond rating of “Aa2” with a stable outlook, and S&P Global Ratings also affirmed its
SUNY Poly names new chief of staff
MARCY, N.Y. — Wayne Westervelt has joined SUNY Polytechnic Institute as the new chief of staff and VP for external relations. Westervelt brings more than
Elmcrest Children’s Center has chosen its next director
Previous director is retiring SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Elmcrest Children’s Center has chosen its next leader following a pending retirement. James Muldoon, chairman of the Elmcrest board of directors, announced the appointment of Ruth Ann Riposa as Elmcrest’s new executive director, per a
Digital literacy summer program for students includes cybersecurity
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — AT&T (NYSE: T), Syracuse University, Tech4kidz and the Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School plan to host a free digital literacy and education summer program. The AT&T ‘Cuse Youth Digital Ambassador program seeks to address equity issues in technology education and careers, “while supporting local students impacted by the digital divide by
New dean of Syracuse University’s iSchool has Upstate connections
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — He was educated in the Capital Region and previously worked at the Rochester Institute of Technology, and Andrew Sears will soon begin his time as dean of the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool). Sears’ appointment, which was approved by the executive committee of the Syracuse University board of trustees, begins
Fred L. Emerson Foundation names two to board of directors
AUBURN, N.Y. — The Fred L. Emerson Foundation announced it has elected Ann Mackey Huston and Darlene Motley to its board of directors. Huston is a native of Cayuga County with 40 years of diverse experience as a public-school teacher, consultant, and executive leader in nonprofit health care. She has served as a partner at
Report: Most CNY regions added jobs in the last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Ithaca regions all generated job growth between May 2022 and this past May. Bucking the trend in the broader Central New York area was the Elmira region, which lost jobs in the same period. The data comes from the latest monthly employment report that the New York State
Updated state law now prohibits mandatory nurse overtime
ALBANY, N.Y. — Mandatory overtime for nurses is now prohibited under an updated state law that took effect Thursday. Under the law, health-care employers are
Baisley appointed Oneida County public works commissioner
UTICA, N.Y. — The Oneida County Department of Public Works has a new commissioner with the appointment of Matthew Baisley by County Executive Anthony J.
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