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Excellus opens new Utica regional office
UTICA, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield celebrated the opening of its new Utica regional employee office with a ribbon-cutting event with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce on July 31. The new space, located at 301 Wood Park Drive in Clinton, serves the health insurer’s more than 500 regional employees. “During the pandemic, the world […]
Trail and boardwalk project complete in the Nelson Swamp Unique Area in Madison County
NELSON, N.Y. — Crews have completed work on the half-mile Chittenango Creek boardwalk accessible-trail project through Nelson Swamp Unique Area in Madison County. The trail and boardwalk “meander through a mosaic of low-lying wet meadows, deciduous woods, dark groves of cedar and pine,” and the upper portion of Chittenango Creek as it winds toward Lake
ADDISON, N.Y. — A former clerk-treasurer for the Steuben County Village of Addison government will serve between three and nine years in state prison for stealing over $1.1 million from the village. That’s according to a news release from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, issued jointly with the Steuben County District Attorney Brooks
OHA awarded $3 million state grant for renovation project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) will use a $3 million New York State grant for a renovation project at its building at 321 Montgomery St. in downtown Syracuse. New York State Assemblyman William Magnarelli (D–Syracuse) secured the grant funding for the OHA project. The project will involve installation of better air conditioning,
Broome-Tioga Workforce NY to open a satellite office
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome-Tioga Workforce NY will open a satellite office at the Broome County Library at 185 Court St., with hours every Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Aug. 9. Broome-Tioga Workforce NY operates two One Stop American Job Centers to assist local businesses with recruiting and training and to provide people
MVCC thINCubator, Clarkson, and Cornell awarded FuzeHub manufacturing grants
ALBANY, N.Y. — thINCubator in Utica, Clarkson University, and Cornell University are among seven nonprofits awarded manufacturing grants in this year’s second round of funding from FuzeHub. The Empire State Development-supported, manufacturing-grants program awarded $455,000 in grants to facilitate research and development, technical advancements, and process improvements for New York State manufacturers. Two applicants each
Koffman Southern Tier Incubator formally opens new facility in Vestal
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator at Binghamton University has expanded with the addition of a new facility in Vestal, which it calls Koffman on Plaza. The Koffman Incubator provides key resources and programs to aspiring entrepreneurs and growing startup companies. The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, which is located at 120 Hawley Street
Verona Collective set to open flagship dispensary
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation’s Verona Collective cannabis enterprise will open its newest dispensary at 5528 NY-31 in the Verona Crossroads retail plaza
Former CFO starts as president of Human Technologies and will become CEO at end of year
UTICA, N.Y. — Human Technologies (HT), a Utica–based a social enterprise employing people with disabilities, has a new president who will also become its new CEO to start 2025, the organization announced. HT’s board of directors approved the promotion of Carl Reistrom from chief financial officer to the role of president, effective June 1. Tim
Ithaca incubator accepting applications for protofacturing accelerator
ITHACA, N.Y. — Applications are open for Rev: Ithaca Startup Works business incubator’s new Protofacturing Hardware Accelerator program that connects existing prototyping and manufacturing hardware accelerators and helps entrepreneurs refine their prototypes. “We’re bridging the gap between prototyping and manufacturing to help entrepreneurs get a design freeze; then they can confidently advance to manufacturing at
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