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Rural ambulance corps receives grant for EMS training in three-county Mohawk Valley area
OLD FORGE — Old Forge Volunteer Ambulance Corps, in partnership with Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS), has received a $400,000 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) for rural emergency medical services training in Oneida, Herkimer, and Madison counties. The grant spans two years and the purpose of the program is […]
Berkshire Bank parent company to pay Q3 dividend of 18 cents
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) — parent company of Berkshire Bank, which has a significant presence in the Mohawk Valley region — recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents per common share. The dividend is payable on Oct. 10, to shareholders of record as of
First robotic hip-replacement surgery performed at Wynn Hospital
UTICA — Orthopedic surgeon Prashant Deshmane, MD, recently performed the first Mako SmartRobotics Total Hip procedure at Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) Wynn Hospital in
Surviving a cybersecurity breach
Lessons from an area company UTICA — The day started out like any other workday, except the anonymous local company’s phone system and servers were down. When rebooting the server didn’t solve things, officials at the business (which we’ll call Company A) knew something was wrong. “Then I called our IT guys,” an official at
Utica cybersecurity firm Anjolen moves to new location
UTICA — After years of steady growth, the cybersecurity business Anjolen, Inc. will formally celebrate its new larger office on Court Street with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 10. The company got its start at Utica University in the Northeast Cyber Forensics Center, where Anjolen founder and president Anthony Martino serves as director. Anjolen operated
SUNY Poly names director of career services, experiential learning
MARCY — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) recently promoted Michael Badolato to director of career services and experiential learning. In this new role, Badolato, who previously served as the university’s career services coordinator, will develop a model in which students participate with employers in project-based and experiential learning opportunities, according to a SUNY Poly release.
AIS names business director of mission solutions
ROME — Assured Information Security (AIS) — a Rome–based provider of critical cyber and information-security services, products, and operations to commercial and government customers — recently appointed Robert Westerman as business director of mission solutions. In this position, Westerman leads the direction, growth, and operational effectiveness of AIS in the greater Washington, D.C. area. His
Hamilton College formally inaugurates new president
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College celebrated the formal inauguration of its 21st president, Steven Tepper, on Saturday, Sept. 28. Tepper began his new role on
Mohawk Valley Gives raises more than $5 million for nonprofits
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties and UpMobility Foundation announced the third annual Mohawk Valley Gives event on Sept. 20
SUNY Morrisville enrollment rises 11 percent for fall semester
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — SUNY Morrisville announced it saw an 11 percent increase in total enrollment for the fall 2024 semester. The rise is a combination
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