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Herkimer College selected to host junior-college sports national championships
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College will serve as the host for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Softball World Series and men’s
Wolfspeed signs $750M preliminary funding agreement under CHIPS & Science Law
MARCY, N.Y. — Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF), which operates a chip fab in Marcy, has signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) for up to
St. Luke’s campus reuse effort to hold concept plan meeting on Oct. 30
UTICA, N.Y. — Reimagine St. Luke’s will hold a community workshop to review the concept plan for the reuse of the former St. Luke’s Healthcare
MVHS attains accreditation from American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
UTICA — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has recently received accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACS CoC) Accreditation Program. The ACS CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for patients with cancer by setting and raising standards. Accreditation is granted to health-care
Black River Systems wins $16M U.S. Air Force tech contract
ROME — Black River Systems Co. Inc. was recently awarded a $16.3 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the U.S. Air Force for future architecture for national
Re-Decor and More’s new location gives it room for growth
NEW HARTFORD — Re-Decor and More is settling into a new location that gives the small business more space for both its retail side and its interior-design business. Owner Doreen Castronovo had always envisioned an artistic career growing up but ended up working for many years at the family restaurant — Castronovo’s Original Grimaldi’s Restaurant
SUNY Poly enrolls 150 students in ACE program
MARCY — SUNY Polytechnic Institute is one of 25 SUNY campuses statewide that opted into the Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) program that provides wraparound support to ensure academic success, retention, and on-time graduation. As of this fall, the university has enrolled 150 students in the program. The program, which helps Pell-eligible students, expanded to
Upstate Ink & Thread opens first location
MARCY — After starting as an online business last fall, Upstate Ink & Thread, LLC recently cut the ribbon on its first brick-and-mortar location at 9443 River Road in Marcy. Upstate Ink & Thread owners CaSandra Packard and Darin Pearo both owned other businesses, but found themselves frequently referring customers to each other. Packard created
Oneida County executive proposes $549M budget for 2025
UTICA — Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. presented a proposed $549 million 2025 budget and capital plan to the board of legislators that carries no increase to the property-tax levy. That’s an increase of $20.3 million from 2024. The board will vote on the proposed budget at its Nov. 13 meeting. The proposed
Human Technologies appoints new chief financial officer
UTICA — Human Technologies — a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit social enterprise that creates employment for people with disabilities — recently announced the appointment of Jeremy Vandermark as its new chief financial officer (CFO). With more than 20 years of experience in finance and accounting, his extensive expertise and commitment to financial excellence make him “an ideal
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