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New York milk production rises nearly 4 percent in March
New York dairy farms produced 1.28 billion pounds of milk, up 3.6 percent from the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported.
Excellus hit with $1M state fine for denying contraceptive coverage
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has fined Excellus Health Plans, Inc. $1 million for “wrongly” denying contraceptive coverage. A DFS investigation
Moving Forward on Priority Policies
The final state spending plan left much to be desired, and Albany must now look at the measures needed to fill in the gaps during
SWBR Architects plans for Syracuse office expansion
SYRACUSE — SWBR Architects, a Rochester–based firm, is gearing up for an expansion and renovation of its growing Central New York office. The architecture firm
NFIB’s small-business optimism index dips slightly in March after surge at end of 2016
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reported that its index of small-business optimism fell 0.6 points in March to 104.7, but was still at
SUNY appoints Kristina Johnson as system’s 13th chancellor
ALBANY, N.Y. — The State University of New York (SUNY) board of trustees has appointed Kristina Johnson as SUNY’s 13th chancellor. Johnson’s appointment as chancellor
Hobart and William Smith Colleges appoint alumnus Vincent as next president
GENEVA, N.Y. — Gregory Vincent, a 1983 graduate of Hobart and William Smith (HWS) Colleges, will become their next president. The schools’ board of trustees
Tompkins County designated as “clean-energy community”
Tompkins County is the first county in the Southern Tier to earn the designation as a “clean-energy community.” It recognizes Tompkins County’s leadership in reducing
Syracuse, neighboring CNY regions gain jobs in the last year
The Syracuse region added 3,100 jobs, and the Ithaca area picked up 1,400 jobs between March 2016 and this past March. The Utica–Rome, Binghamton, and
New York Fed names ANCA’s Fish to new Community Advisory Group
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Monday launched a new Community Advisory Group (CAG), composed of leaders of nonprofit and community organizations from
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