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Former Le Moyne official set to lead Pomeroy Foundation
SYRACUSE — The next executive director of the William G. Pomeroy Foundation is set to begin his new duties. The board of trustees of the Pomeroy Foundation appointed Bill Brower to the role, effective Aug. 12. Brower has worked for the last decade at Le Moyne College, serving as VP of advancement and special assistant […]
NSF awards FuzeHub $1M grant to lead program for advanced-materials activity
ALBANY — FuzeHub will use a $1 million grant to help it lead Upstate Makes, which it describes as a collaborative initiative to build New York’s advanced-materials ecosystem and “foster innovation-fueled economic growth.” The National Science Foundation awarded the funding, FuzeHub said in its July 10 announcement. FuzeHub is an Albany–based nonprofit that works to
Schumer seeks federal funding to double the size of the Oswego County Industrial Park
SCHROEPPEL, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) wants to secure $2.5 million in federal funding to expand the L. Michael Treadwell Oswego County Industrial Park (OCIP). Schumer visited the site on Tuesday to announce his pursuit of the funding, which would come through the Economic Development Administration (EDA). The money would “fast-track”
Slocum-Dickson announces new lab location
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Slocum-Dickson Medical Group (SDMG) will open a modernized laboratory in a new location on the Burrstone Road campus on Monday, Aug. 12, the health-care organization announced. The lab will be located on the lower level just beyond the CT department, providing patients with a more modern and spacious environment. It also
AAA Western and Central New York selects new president and CEO
AMHERST, N.Y. — The board of directors of AAA Western and Central New York has chosen the organization’s next president and CEO. After a national
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Drivers who use Interstate 690 (I-690) eastbound in the city of Syracuse will soon see a lane reduction connected to a project
Onondaga County accepting grant applications for its hotel initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County is now accepting applications for the hotel initiative that Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced back on June 4. The Onondaga County Hotel Initiative will be seeded with $4 million and will award grants ranging from $50,000 to $750,000 to developers. The grants are meant to help in closing funding
MVHS lab services and pharmacy open in new medical office building
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) recently opened laboratory services and a pharmacy in the new MVHS Medical Office Building at 601 State St., next to the Wynn Hospital. The openings come 10 months after the hospital opened in October 2023. The lab offers both clinical and pathology services, with most testing taking
Destiny USA to host latest job fair on Wednesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA says it will host another in-person job fair on Wednesday, Aug. 7 from 2-6 p.m. in the Canyon area. Dubbed
Syracuse airport to hold live-fire training and emergency exercise this week
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) says it will conduct live-fire training and its triennial full-scale emergency exercise this week. The federally mandated training will begin with daily and nightly live-fire training on Wednesday. It will culminate with the full-scale, emergency-response exercise on Saturday, the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) said Monday. During
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