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Hochul mandates masks or vax proof for indoor public places starting Monday
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced that starting Monday, masks will be required to be worn in all indoor public
Malatras to step down as SUNY chancellor
ALBANY, N.Y. — Saying “the recent events surrounding me over the past week have become a distraction,” SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras on Thursday resigned from
Picente institutes Oneida County mask, temperature-check order through the holidays
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente on Thursday announced a temporary order requiring people to wear masks in all indoor public places for
Syracuse, Oneida each awarded $10M in the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York State has awarded the City of Syracuse and the City of Oneida $10 million grants as part of the fifth
ConMed to pay 4th quarter dividend of 20 cents in early January
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker founded in the Utica area, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the fourth quarter. The dividend is payable on Jan. 5 to all shareholders of record as of Dec. 15. ConMed manufactures surgical devices and
Harbinger elected to Ithaca College board of trustees
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca College board of trustees recently elected Kirk Harbinger — an alum, former employee, and experienced fundraiser — to a four-year term as alumni trustee. He is a 1989 Ithaca College graduate and former president of its Alumni Association board of directors. Since 2020, Harbinger has served as director of development
Binghamton Rumble Ponies move forward with new owner
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton Rumble Ponies, the AA affiliate of the New York Mets, will take the field in 2022 under new ownership with a new lease agreement at Mirabito Stadium. New owner New York City–based Southpaw Resources LLC, led by David Sobotka, on Nov. 23 assumed ownership of the Rumble Ponies from John
Flood-damaged barrier bar in Sandy Creek restored in REDI project
SANDY CREEK, N.Y. — The North Sandy Pond barrier bar in Sandy Creek in Oswego County is part of the largest barrier-pond ecosystem on Lake Ontario’s New York shore. The barrier bar protects North Sandy Pond along with the homes and local businesses along its border. The area suffered “significant” damage in 2017 and 2019
Garcia begins work as EPA administrator of region that includes New York
A former employee of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is now serving as a regional administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). President Joseph Biden appointed Lisa Garcia as the agency’s administrator for Region 2, which includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and eight Indian nations, EPA
State, FLT, NYSEG agree to protect Cayuga Lake property
LANSING, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Dec. 1 announced a land-purchase agreement between the Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLT) and New York State Electric & Gas Corp. (NYSEG) for the 470-Acre Bell Station, the largest privately-owned undeveloped lake shoreline in the Finger Lakes. Hochul in September had announced that NYSEG had canceled
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