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Local companies awarded state funding for workforce development
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Posted: Mar 3, 2021 10:57 AM
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ALBANY, N.Y. – Two Mohawk Valley businesses received funding from the state to develop workforces in high-demand industries.
The New York State Department of Labor, Empire State Development and the Energy Research and Development Authority provided a combined $9.5 million in funding to allow companies to provide job training and create new jobs.
Advanced Tool Inc. in Marcy and Northland Communications in Holland Patent were two of the 75 businesses and organizations awarded funding through the initiative. We re providing greater economic opportunity to New Yorkers and addressing the business needs of companies committed to growing here, and these awards will help companies across the state train workers in marketable skills that they can use to get good jobs and help move New York s economy forward,” said Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 75 businesses, schools, and community-based organizations across the state have been awarded nearly $9.5 million as part of the State s historic Workforce Development Initiative. Funding and incentives provided by Department of Labor, Empire State Development and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will support critical job training and employment opportunities in high-demand industries for nearly 5,000 New Yorkers across the State.
When the COVID-19 crisis hit and New York s economy took a turn for the worse, the state s Workforce Development Initiative became even more vital to our longtime goal of making sure everyone, regardless of background, has access to a good job, Governor Cuomo said. We re providing greater economic opportunity to New Yorkers and addressing the business needs of companies committed to growing here, and these awards will help companies across the stat
ViewRay Announces Appointment of Phil Spencer to its Board of Directors
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CLEVELAND, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ ViewRay, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRAY) announced the appointment of Phil Spencer to its Board of Directors, effective February 9, 2021.
Mr. Spencer has a long track record of delivering substantial financial value as a CEO and board member over the last 20 years. He is currently the President and CEO of Mega-Broadband Investments (MBI), a private-equity backed top-10 US cable operator that acquires and invests in rural-focused cable systems. MBI recently acquired Northland Communications, Eagle Communications, Vyve Broadband, and FamilyView Cable, and currently passes 650,000 homes & businesses in fifteen states.
Mexia Police investigating after argument escalated to crash that left home without power
City of Mexia
and last updated 2021-01-13 18:29:41-05
MEXIA, TX â The Mexia Police Department is investigating after an argument between two men escalated to a crash that left a home without power.
Around 9:30 a.m. on January 13, Mexia Police were dispatched to the 400 block of East Tyler Street regarding a disturbance.
Units from the Mexia Police Department and Mexia Fire Department responded to the scene.
A preliminary investigation by police determined that the disturbance began as a verbal altercation between two 20-year-old men at Ruby s Food Mart #5, located at 407 East Tyler Street.