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Nonprofits can apply for Excellus BCBS Health Equity Innovation Award funding
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS) on Monday said nonprofit organizations to apply for 2023 Health Equity Innovation Award (HEIA) funding. The awards help pay for
Heavy rains damage Adirondack Railroad tracks
OLD FORGE, N.Y. —The Adirondack Railway Preservation Society, which operates the Adirondack Railroad, is busy making repairs along the rail corridor after severe storms with
ConMed reports nearly 15 percent rise in Q2 sales, ups earnings guidance
ConMed Corporation (NYSE: CNMD) recently reported it closed out a strong second quarter with sales rising 14.6 percent over the same quarter last year and
Oneida County launches Nexus Center survey
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County has rolled out a survey to assess the experience of visitors to the Utica University Nexus Center and evaluate what
Utica University education prep program receives accreditation
UTICA, N.Y,. — Utica University’s Educator Preparation Program recently earned national accreditation from the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) for all undergraduate and graduate programs. The AAQEP Accreditation Commission awarded the program with a full seven-year accreditation at the end of June. It follows an extensive self-study and peer review by the
Oneida County hotels host slightly more guests in June
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) inched up 1.5 percent to 69.1 percent in June from the year-prior month. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel-market data and analytics company. Year to date through June, occupancy was up 0.8 percent to 56.7
Jefferson County hotels post double-digit drop in occupancy in June
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels registered a nearly 13 percent decline in overnight guests in June, but two other indicators of business performance were mixed. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 12.8 percent to 58.9 percent in the sixth month of 2023 from June 2022, according
Le Moyne College joins Griffiss Institute’s Innovare Alliance
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College is now part of the Griffiss Institute’s Innovare Alliance, an initiative that seeks to advance technical and professional development disciplines and to “nurture a skilled workforce to drive growth and prosperity in the region.” The partnership aims to expand access to high-quality educational, training, research, and entrepreneurial opportunities in
Visions FCU opens new branch in Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) on July 25 announced the grand opening of a new branch office in Oneonta, representing its first branch in Otsego County. Located in the WellNow Plaza at 5001 NY-23, the branch offers accounts and financial services for individuals, businesses, and nonprofits. It is equipped with a teller
MV SBDC, thINCubator innovate to serve business community
UTICA, N.Y. — From working at home to meal delivery, there’s no denying the pandemic changed the way companies do business in America. Locally, it also helped spur some changes in how the Mohawk Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Mohawk Valley Community College’s (MVCC) thINCubator interact with those businesses. “COVID really impacted businesses,
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