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Utica woman- and minority-owned businesses can apply for grant funding
UTICA, N.Y. — Grant funding is available for qualifying woman- and minority-owned businesses with five or fewer employees that are located within the City of
Oswego Health Employee Giving Campaign raises more than $77,000 in 2024
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Through the 2024 Employee Giving Campaign, 352 employees at Oswego Health contributed just under $77,453 to support the Oswego Health Foundation, the organization announced. Known internally as “We are the Foundation,” the annual campaign allows employees to contribute directly to projects and priorities within Oswego Health, impacting their colleagues, as well as
Albany NanoTech to use $825M for R&D in national semiconductor tech center
ALBANY, N.Y. — Albany NanoTech is the first flagship facility of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC). It follows a final agreement between NY CREATES, Natcast, and the U.S. Department of Commerce. The pact means $825 million in federal research and development (R&D) investment from Schumer’s CHIPS & Science Law, the office of U.S. Senate
CenterState CEO report finds nearly two-thirds of area businesses expect to increase jobs this year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds 63 percent of 160 businesspeople surveyed expect to boost jobs and hiring in 2025, up
Elmira’s Clemens Center names new officers, trustees
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The Clemens Center, a performing-arts center in Elmira, recently announced its 2025 board leadership team and newly elected members of its board of trustees. Trustees elected A. Quay Thompson, principal at Holt Architects, as president of the board for a term ending in December 2025. Thompson, who joined the board in May
Broome County’s Garnar elected president of state county executive association
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar was recently elected president of the New York State County Executives’ Association (NYSCEA), an affiliate of the
Tioga County Chamber appoints new board members for 2025
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce has announced the appointment of five new members of its board of directors for 2025. The new board members are: • Christopher Cice, financial advisor • Carrie Whitmore, Tompkins Cortland Community College • Daniel Reinhart, SR Architecture Studio PC • Michelle Pelton, Confection Connection • Les
Rome Health receives $500,000 in ARPA funds from Oneida County for expansion project
ROME, N.Y. — Oneida County on Wednesday, Jan. 22 presented Rome Health with $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to build a hybrid
Oswego Health names new emergency management coordinator
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health has appointed Mark Azzarello as its new emergency management coordinator. Azzarello, who has extensive experience in emergency medical services and public health, will oversee emergency preparedness, safety protocols, and wellness initiatives across Oswego Health’s 18 campuses and among its 1,400 employees, the health system announced. The emergency management coordinator is
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) says up to $16 million is available to support redevelopment efforts at the former Watertown Correctional Facility through
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