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Samaritan Health lays off 51, extends furloughs
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Samaritan Health in Watertown announced the layoff of 51 employees, effective Sept. 10, citing “continued disruption of patient volumes and revenue due to [the] COVID-19 crisis.” In addition, 44 open positions will not be filled for a total of 95 impacted positions, the organization said in a news release. Several Samaritan health […]
NYSTEC to open new procurement technical assistance center
Service-disabled, veteran-owned businesses in the Mohawk Valley and Capital Region could benefit from a new procurement technical assistance center (PTAC) that is set to open in Troy on Oct. 1 with a subcenter in Rome. NYSTEC (New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation) has announced the upcoming opening of the IgniteU NY PTAC, which will provide procurement
Oneida County hotels continued business bounceback in August with nearly 6 out of 10 rooms filled
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County hotels continued to get busier in August compared to July, June, and May amid the coronavirus pandemic, with occupancy approaching 60 percent. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rebounded to 58.4 percent in August from 49.5 percent in July, 41.3 percent
Brooks-Rolling named executive director of Upstate Minority Economic Alliance
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Upstate Minority Economic Alliance (UMEA) has named Me’Shae Brooks-Rolling as its new executive director. Brooks-Rolling has served as interim executive director
Oneida County reports zero COVID-19 infections in last day
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials on Thursday reported that the county had 0 new coronavirus cases in the last day out of nearly 2,000
USDA awards loan to Scriba for sewage project, Potsdam for water project
The Town of Scriba in Oswego County and the Village of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County will use federal loans for projects focused on sewage
Ithaca Rotary Club announces 2020 grant recipients amid pandemic
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Rotary Club announced it has awarded nearly $13,000 in community grants that will pay for personal protective equipment (PPE) for
Oneida County seeks marketing proposals for Reconnect Oneida County initiative
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. on Monday announced that the county is now accepting marketing-plan proposals for the Reconnect Oneida County
Cree CEO visits Mohawk Valley Fab construction site in Marcy
MARCY, N.Y. — Crews working on building the Mohawk Valley Fab for Cree Inc. in Marcy, near Utica, are focused on the project’s vertical work
People news: Kocan joins St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute in North Country
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced that Sonja Kocan, a family nurse practitioner, has recently joined the St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute in Watertown
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