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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
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
Honoring Steve DiMeo by championing regional projects
Earlier this year, our region suffered a tremendous loss with the passing of Mohawk Valley EDGE President Steve DiMeo. He was the guiding force behind EDGE, Marcy Nanocenter, Griffiss Business & Technology Park, and countless other projects that have led to massive growth and success. His leadership and vision were unparalleled to all those who
Boonville making plans on how to spend its $4.5M NY Forward award
BOONVILLE — Those involved in the local planning committee (LPC) for the Village of Boonville in northern Oneida County are working to figure out how to spend $4.5 million in state funding it was awarded earlier this year. The open call for NY Forward project proposals, which started on June 3, was set to close
Rome Health construction on ICU addition, surgical center project progresses
ROME — Construction crews continue their work on the upcoming intensive-care unit (ICU) addition and the Kaplan Center for Surgical Services at Rome Health Hospital. The project involves constructing a 30,000-square-foot, three-floor addition on the north side of the hospital. The expansion will allow the hospital to replace its aging operating rooms and ICUs. Construction
ANDRO pushes the envelope on disruptive innovation
ROME — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC is making its mark on both the scientific world and the local Mohawk Valley economy. Between a new headquarters and new defense contracts, the Rome–based tech company is well on its way toward its goal of leading advancements in disruptive innovation. Disruptive may sound like a negative term, but
Planning proceeds for Triangle site development at Griffiss
ROME — The future development of the 332-acre Triangle site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome is progressing in the planning stages following the March 5 announcement of a $23.6 million state grant to help turn into a semiconductor supply-chain campus. “It has started in design and concept,” says Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr.,
All Seasonings has all the ingredients for growth
ONEIDA — All Seasonings Ingredients has been the Oneida area’s hidden secret, but that’s changing now that the food-production company is growing. Without a retail brand on the shelves, All Seasonings isn’t a household name, CEO Brendan Farnach says, but it is well known in the spice industry. His father, Joe, started the business in
Name change at Griffiss business park honors DiMeo
ROME — Pick a spot in the Mohawk Valley, spin around, and point. Odds are good, you’ll be pointing at some project that Steven J. DiMeo had a hand in. A graduate of T.R. Proctor High School, DiMeo began his economic-development work in the Mohawk Valley in 1984 when he worked for the Department of
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