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Nine Companies Receive New York State Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Certification

January 26, 2023 Contributor

NYS Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette Moy today announced that the following nine businesses were recently certified by the Office of General Services’ (OGS) Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD):

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AAA Western And Central New York To Debut New Vehicle Battery

January 26, 2023 Contributor

A new vehicle battery is being introduced that promises greater life and reduced emissions and AAA Western and Central New York will be the first to offer it to the public.

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Virtual 1st Mile Challenge To Promote Adaptive Cycling Along The Erie Canal

January 26, 2023 Contributor

The Fitness Inclusion Network at SUNY Upstate’s Golisano Center for Special Needs and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor today announced the launch of a Virtual 1st Mile Challenge (www.canalwaychallenge.org/virtual) for people with mobility challenges in the greater Syracuse area.

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New Signage Program Celebrates History Along The Great American Rail-Trail

January 26, 2023 Contributor

A new program of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation will draw attention to the history that is embedded in the route of the Great American Rail-Trail. A series of historic markers will be installed along the 3,700-mile route of the developing trail, one of RTC’s signature programs, between Washington, D.C. and Washington State.

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DEC And Canal Corporation Announce Second Year Protecting New York’s Waters From Aquatic Invasive Species Round Goby

January 26, 2023 Contributor

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Canal Corporation continue to implement a comprehensive effort, including a rapid response plan, to combat the potential spread of the round goby,

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Mexico HS Teacher Earns Spot Among Master Teacher Ranks

January 26, 2023 Contributor

A Mexico High School math instructor is among just 221 educators newly selected statewide for the prestigious New York State Master Teacher Program.

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Fulton’s First Ward Residents Learn About Fulton Block Builder Program.

January 26, 2023 Contributor

In 2022, Dan Farfaglia, Fulton’s First Ward Councilman, and Carolyn Holland, First Ward resident, began organizing their neighbors to start a neighborhood watch program. On January 21, they invited Linda Eagan, Fulton Block Builders (FBB) founder, to the meeting at Mimi’s Diner.

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MVP Health Care Announces $650,000 In Grants To Build Outdoor Fitness Courts With National Fitness Campaign

January 25, 2023 Contributor

MVP Health Care (MVP) and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) today announced the second year of a statewide partnership and the availability of $650,000 in funding to build ten to fifteen state-of-the-art outdoor Fitness Courts across communities in New York and Vermont. This announcement builds upon the success of last year’s partnership launch in which MVP and NFC built 21 Fitness Courts throughout New York.

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Expanding High-Demand Nursing Enrollment, SUNY Awards More Than $1.4 Million

January 25, 2023 Contributor

The State University of New York today announced that more than $1.4 million has been awarded from its Nursing Emergency Training Fund to expand campus healthcare degree programs for students interested in pursuing a nursing career. This is the fund’s second investment in less than 12 months, and part of an effort to meet Governor Kathy Hochul’s goal of growing the state’s healthcare workforce by 20 percent over the next five years.

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RCA Reflections To Host ‘You Never Fish the Same Water Twice’

January 25, 2023 Contributor

The next installment of Rice Creek Associates (RCA) Reflections will feature Michael Huynh, a licensed fishing and camping guide and director of campus ministry for the Hall Newman Center at SUNY Oswego, presenting “You Never Fish the Same Water Twice” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, at Rice Creek Field Station.

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