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FAA awards $1.6 million grant for UTM at drone test site in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded a $1.6 million contract that will advance unmanned traffic management (UTM) at the drone test

City of Binghamton, UHS, Rheonix team up on same-day COVID-19 testing
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The City of Binghamton is working with United Health Services (UHS) and an Ithaca–area business on providing same-day COVID-19 test results. Binghamton

Chemung Financial moves May 13 annual meeting from hotel to HQ
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG), parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company, recently announced that it has moved its annual meeting of

WellNow Urgent Care begins COVID-19 testing at CNY offices
WellNow Urgent Care on Wednesday announced it is offering two types of COVID-19 testing at its Central New York facilities. They include molecular polymerase chain

Crouse Health to restart outpatient elective surgeries and procedures on Thursday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health says it plans to resume outpatient elective surgeries and procedures on Thursday, May 7, now that the state has allowed

Oneida Health Hospital to resume elective surgical procedures
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida Health announced Monday that it is resuming performing outpatient, elective procedures at its hospital. The hospital will have to validate that

FuzeHub awards Utica firm $50K grant to use in N95 mask production
UTICA — A Utica firm that specializes in advanced textile products is using a $50,000 grant award to ramp up its N95 mask production for health-care workers. Albany–based nonprofit FuzeHub awarded the funding to Environmental Composites Inc. It was among four grants totaling $300,000 that FuzeHub presented in its COVID-19 manufacturing grant program. FuzeHub also

VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University says it is participating in SUNY’s systemwide esports tournament. The three-week competition formally started April 27. Binghamton entered four teams

ConMed reports Q1 profit amid COVID-19 impact
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD) has reported net income of more than $5.9 million, or 20 cents a share, in this year’s first

Cayuga Health, Rheonix team up on same-day COVID-19 testing
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health and Rheonix Inc. on Thursday announced they are now able to provide same-day turnaround for COVID-19 test results. The U.S.
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