By Jennifer Green Over the last 20 years, education costs in the United States have risen to the point where a college education is now the second largest expense a person will have in their lifetime, right behind buying a...
Month: August 2022
Health
Upstate Cord Blood Bank celebrates 5th anniversary: Mothers delivering cord blood at birth help save lives
The Upstate Cord Blood Bank, the region’s only not-for-profit public cord blood donation center, is dedicated to saving and improving lives through the life-saving gift of cord blood. The term “cord blood” may sound daunting, but it’s actually quite simple....
WBOC Leading Lady
WBOC Leading Lady: Nancy Aureli: Helping families navigate the senior care challenge
By Amisha Kohli When she began helping her mother take care of her grandmother eight years ago, Nancy Aureli felt like she was walking through mud while trying to find the right resources she needed to take care of her...
Inspire
Inspire: Glenna Wisniewski: Liverpool Public Library director to retire
By Mark Bialczak When Glenna Wisniewski was a kid growing up in Baldwinsville, she recalls, on a rainy day she might be found at her friend Jimmy Pirong’s house playing library. “We would have our books and checkout cards,” she...
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Inspire: Sue Fassler: Leading the way toward sustainability
By Norah Machia A simple but powerful message can be learned from the zero waste programs at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry: recycling is a good thing, but waste reduction is even better. “It’s more important that...
