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Price Chopper/Market 32 Announces Local Supplier Summit

Price Chopper/Market 32 announced today that they will host a Local Supplier Summit to provide opportunities for all local food, beverage, wellness, beauty, and general merchandise suppliers. The event, set to take place in Schenectady on Thursday, Nov. 16, will provide entrepreneurs the opportunity to connect with the chains’ decision-makers, share their products, and receive feedback with the ultimate goal of being stocked on local shelves of some of the chains’ 130 stores in New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire.

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Oswego Daily News

Anglers Take Note: Oswego’s West Riverwalk Rehabilitation Is Underway

Visitors come from near and far to fish Oswego County’s pristine waters, especially during the legendary salmon run of the fall season. With access to New York State’s largest lakes, two renowned rivers and dozens of bountiful tributaries, lakes and ponds, the area is a world-class fishing destination.

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Community

SUNY Chancellor King Marks Hunger Action Month And Launches $1 Million In SUNY Campus Programs To Combat Food Insecurity

In recognition of September as Hunger Action Month, State University of New York Chancellor John B. King, Jr. today announced $1 million of dedicated ongoing state-supported operating funding to provide sustainable financial assistance for SUNY campus food pantries. The funding is part of New York State’s historic investment in higher education approved by Governor Hochul and state legislators in the 2023/24 Enacted State Budget. In Chancellor King’s State of the University Address, he outlined his vision to combat food insecurity by investing in food, supplies, and staff time to help ensure the food pantries remain stocked, open, and accessible to students in need.

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