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Hummel’s Office Plus expands to Capital Region with acquisition
MOHAWK, N.Y. — Hummel’s Office Plus has acquired the Albany–area office of Workplace Central in a deal that took effect on Aug. 1. Financial terms
Federal grant funding to help three regional colleges retain students, boost graduation rates
Utica College, Binghamton University, and Cazenovia College will use a total of $800,000 in federal grant funding to increase student retention and graduation rates. The
Cayuga Health shifts to appointment-only testing at COVID-19 sampling center at Ithaca Mall
LANSING, N.Y. — Cayuga Health officials are now requiring scheduled appointments and advance registration for testing at the COVID-19 mass sampling center in the Ithaca
Oneida County’s active coronavirus cases continue to fall
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Monday announced just three new coronavirus cases in the last day, continuing the recent trend of relatively low daily
All three of Good Shepherd Communities’ campuses have purchased LytBots and installed new photohydroionization air purification systems, both of which are described as “new, highly
Broome County hotels had just over one-third of their rooms occupied in June
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County continued to see a slight pickup in guests in June compared to May and April, but occupancy was still substantially down from a year ago due to the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on travel and hospitality, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage
Contractors finish work on improvement projects at two Jefferson County beaches
Construction workers have recently wrapped up work on improvement projects at both Southwick Beach State Park and Westcott Beach State Park in Jefferson County. The projects are the “first major improvements to the popular beachfront parks in 50 years,” according to a release from the office Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The upgrades at Southwick Beach feature
Erie Canalway Trail expansion to connect Ilion to Mohawk
Pre-construction activities have started on a new section of the Erie Canalway Trail between Ilion and Mohawk in Herkimer County. The new 1.9-mile trail will help to close a nearly 20-mile gap in the Mohawk Valley section of the Empire State Trail, the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a July 31 news release.
People news: Sherman joins Geneva General Hospital’s hospitalist team
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health announced that Melissa Sherman, a certified family nurse practitioner, has joined the medical staff of Geneva General Hospital in
St. Lawrence University President Fox to retire in 2021
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University President William L. Fox has announced his plan to retire on June 30, 2021, after 12 years at the
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