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Oneida County announces two new business-grant programs
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County will be making $200,000 in microenterprise grants and $750,000 in Cares Act grants available to area small businesses and startups
MMRI to use $25,000 donation to continue lupus research
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) will use a $25,000 donation to continue its research into systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus). Lupus and
Ithaca man busted for credit-card theft topping $7,000 in Capital Region
SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. — New York State Police in Saratoga County announced they recently arrested an Ithaca man for stealing multiple credit cards and using
Cliff’s Local Market opens revamped convenience store in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Cliff’s Local Market formally opened its newly rebuilt and expanded convenience store at 17 Genesee St. in New Hartford earlier this
ANCA’s virtual annual meeting focused on climate justice
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) used its virtual annual meeting held Sept. 17 to focus on climate justice. ANCA’s annual
Excellus elects 3 new advisory-board members for Utica region
UTICA, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recently announced it has named Dietra Harvey, Dr. Daniel Welchons, and David Wippman to its regional advisory board for
CNY jobless rates continue to be lower than a year ago
Continuing the trend of recovery from the year-ago pandemic weakness, unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions remained well
Crews start work on $1.25M DEC project at Carpenter Falls Unique Area
NILES, N.Y. — Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos recently announced that construction has begun on a $1.25 million project to improve public
Number of service-disabled veteran-owned businesses reaches 900 in New York
New York’s Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) Program has 900 certified SDVOBs now active, a figure the state considers a “significant milestone.” That’s according to New
Samaritan Health boosts minimum wage to 15 bucks
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Samaritan Health of Watertown has adopted a $15 minimum wage benefitting about 1,300 current employees and all new hires. The new standard
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