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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
Jefferson County hotel-occupancy rate jumps 33 percent in August
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Hotels in Jefferson County saw significantly more guests in August compared to the year-prior month, as the hospitality industry continued to recover
Deep Roots Market & Bistro opens in Lewis County
LYONS FALLS, N.Y. —The Deep Roots Market & Bistro, a new business specializing in offering North Country food and products, recently opened in Lewis County.
St. Lawrence Power & Equipment Museum uses grant for restoration of historic church
MADRID, N.Y. — The St. Lawrence Power and Equipment Museum in Madrid is working to stabilize and restore the historic Nevin Memorial Church that once
Clarkson prof. uses NSF grant to study children’s statistical thinking
POTSDAM, N.Y. — A Clarkson University professor is using a $250,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study statistical thinking in children. The
VETCON event for transitioning veterans returns this year
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Veterans in Economic Transition Conference (VETCON) is returning in 2021, set for the Crowne Plaza Desmond Hotel in Albany on Nov.
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