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KeyBank Foundation provides $250K to United Way of CNY’s Thrive at Work program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The KeyBank Foundation says it is investing $250,000 in the United Way of Central New York’s Thrive at Work program. The new
SBA awards FuzeHub $375K to support underserved entrepreneurs in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub will use federal grant funding of $375,000 to support entrepreneurs in underserved communities. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded the
Community Foundation fund established in DiMeo’s memory
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties has announced a new fund, in honor of a longtime economic-development leader, supporting workforce
AmeriCU formally unveils newly renovated Cicero branch office
CICERO, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union unveiled its remodeled Cicero branch with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Sept. 9. New interactive teller machines offer new
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center to begin emergency-department renovation project
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Guthrie Cortland Medical Center (GCMC) says it’s beginning a long-awaited, $7.2 million emergency-department (ED) renovation project. Some internal work has been underway for the past two weeks, but the public-facing portion of the 18-month project begins on Sept. 23. The project includes multiple phases. The facility’s ambulance bay will be redesigned with
Port of Oswego signs agreement with International Longshoremen’s Association
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Port of Oswego has signed a contract with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) that’s in effect through December 2028. “Signing this
Nonprofits can apply for Excellus Health Equity Innovation Awards
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is accepting applications for its 2024 Health Equity Innovation Awards. The award grants provide funding to community-based organizations to
Syracuse Fire Department awarded nearly $7.6 million to hire up to 20 new firefighters
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Fire Department will use a federal grant of nearly $7.6 million to hire up to 20 new firefighters. The FEMA grant is the largest the department has ever been awarded, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) said in their Thursday announcement. The funding
Broome County breaks ground on crime victim memorial in Endicott
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Broome County broke ground on Wednesday, Sept. 4 on the Crime Victims Memorial at Roundtop Park in Endicott. The project was spearheaded by Schyler Savage, who lost his mother to an act of crime and sought, through his Eagle Scout service project, to create a space where the community can honor those
Lupus organization awards $200K in research funding to MMRI
UTICA — Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) recently received word that three previously supported systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) research projects would receive an additional $50,000 each in funding this year from The Lupus and Allied Diseases Association, Inc. (LADA). LADA also awarded an additional $50,000 for one new project focused on lupus nephritis, bringing the
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