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Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties Q3 awards top $4.8 million
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties awarded more than $4.8 million in the third quarter of this year, the organization
Oneida County Tourism board announces two new members
UTICA, N.Y. — Michael Lehr, VP of marketing and content for the Utica Comets, and Danny Frieden, co-owner of Copper City Brewing Co. in Rome, have recently joined the board of directors of Oneida County Tourism (OCT). Their combined expertise will strengthen OCT’s strategy and expand its insight into sports tourism and agritourism, the organization
Road projects set for upstate areas to boost resiliency
GEDDES, N.Y. — Work to enhance the resiliency of state highways is set for selected roads in Central New York, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, and the North Country. Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced $100 million for road work in 70 locations in New York state that have been impacted by extreme weather. Marie Therese Dominguez,
Cornhill Project looks to revitalize Utica neighborhood
UTICA, N.Y. — A project spearheaded by the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties will create more than 100 apartments along with commercial and community space as part of an effort to revitalize Utica’s Cornhill neighborhood. The Cornhill Project — an initiative that also includes People First, Mid-Utica Neighborhood Preservation Corporation, Collective Impact Network,
CNY closed home sales fall nearly 19 percent in October
But housing inventory, new listings increased SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Realtors closed on the sale of 716 previously owned homes in October in the six-county Central New York area, down 18.9 percent from the 883 existing homes they sold in the year-ago month, according to a recent housing report from the Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors
Mohawk Valley Realtors donate to military program at Sitrin
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Association of Realtors (MVAR) recently presented more than $17,580 to Sitrin for its military program. The Sitrin program provides
SUNY Poly professor receives $150K in grants for wireless-research project, workshop
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Arjun Singh, an electrical and computer engineering professor, was recently awarded two grants totaling $150,000 from the Air Force
MVCC Foundation inducts four into Hall of Fame
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) Foundation inducted four new members into its Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 7, on the Utica Campus. The MVCC Hall of Fame recognizes individuals “who have embraced our community, modeled the way, inspired confidence, and encouraged excellence at MVCC,” the community college
Herkimer College provost inducted into Genesis Group Hall of Distinction
HERKIMER, N.Y. —Michael Oriolo, chief academic officer and provost of Herkimer College, was inducted into the Genesis Group’s Hall of Distinction for lifetime achievement in education. Oriolo was honored at the Genesis Group’s 18th Annual Celebration of Education at Hart’s Hill Inn in Whitesboro on Thursday, Nov. 21. Oriolo joined Herkimer College in 1981 as
SUNY Poly professor receives nearly $400K in funding for research project
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology Ahmed Abdelaal has been awarded $397,410 by the National Institute of Standards and
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