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MACNY to expand advanced- manufacturing apprenticeships using $6M federal grant
DeWITT — MACNY, the Manufacturers Association plans to expand registered apprenticeships for advanced-manufacturing jobs, such as those in the semiconductor industry. In doing so, MACNY will use a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor that U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) announced July 11. The new program is expected to help […]
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”
2024 Family-Owned Business Directory
Welcome to The Central New York Business Journal’s first Family-Owned Business Directory. This new feature is an expansion of our previous Family-Owned Businesses list, with firms listed alphabetically, expanded entries allowing the firms to note their notable clients, projects, or contracts, and the option to provide photos. The information for these entries was supplied by
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
Community Bank names CNY market regional president
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Lindsay Weichert to the role of regional president of the bank’s Central New York market in Syracuse. In her new position, Weichert is responsible for leading business development and community-engagement activities while ensuring effective communication across all bank and non-bank lines of business in the
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
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