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Stagnaro named executive director of Chenango Memorial Hospital Foundation
NORWICH, N.Y. — Melissa Stagnaro has been appointed as the new executive director of the Chenango Memorial Hospital (CMH) Foundation, the fundraising arm of UHS
Utica man arrested for carjacking, auto theft
CANAJOHARIE, N.Y. — New York State troopers and local police arrested a Utica man on Wednesday after a pursuit following an armed carjacking and car
PAR Government Systems wins Air Force contract for C-sUAS technology
ROME, N.Y. — PAR Government Systems Corp. in Rome has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force that could eventually be worth up $490.4 million. It’s a single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with cost-plus-fixed-fee completion and firm-fixed-price type orders for Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS) software, hardware, and technical documentation, according to a Sept.
Stefanik announces $558K Department of Education grant for Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R) — who represents the 21st Congressional District, covering northern New York — recently announced the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe will receive a U.S. Department of Education grant of $558,679. The tribe plans to use the funding for vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities to prepare for and engage in gainful
Lockheed Martin Owego plant wins $49 million Air Force contract
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) plant in Owego has recently been awarded a nearly $49.3 million contract from the U.S. Air Force. The pact provides for overhaul of the countermeasure receiver on B-52 bomber aircraft. Work will be performed in Owego and is expected to be completed by Sept. 19, 2026,
New Oneida County grant programs to benefit small businesses, startups
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County has announced two new grant programs that could help area small businesses and startups. The county says $200,000 in microenterprise grants and $750,000 in Cares Act grants are available through Mohawk Valley EDGE. “These two programs will provide a huge benefit to the county’s business sector,” Oneida County Executive Anthony
Indium remembers board chair, Macartney, who died at age 79
CLINTON, N.Y. — The Indium Corporation of Clinton is mourning the death of William (Bill) Macartney III, chair of the firm’s board of directors, who died Sept. 14 from cancer at age 79. Indium announced Macartney’s death Sept. 22. Macartney was part of Indium for more than 50 years, having joined the company in 1967.
One Realty Partners opens new Rome office
ROME, N.Y. — One Realty Partners, LLC, a growing residential real-estate brokerage, recently opened a new office at 825 Black River Blvd. in Rome. The 2,000-square-foot space will serve the greater Rome region along with the surrounding areas. This branch office represents phase two of the firm’s expansion to the city of Rome and features
Broome County hotel occupancy increases 41 percent in August
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The business recovery from the pandemic continued for Broome County hotels in August with a surge in guests, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 41.1 percent to 65.7 percent in August, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market
LADA’s $25,000 donation will benefit MMRI’s lupus research
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) says it plans to use new funding to continue its research into systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus). Lupus and Allied Diseases Association (LADA), an all-volunteer national patient-advocacy organization located in Verona, donated $25,000 to benefit the research effort, MMRI said in a news release. MMRI on Sept.
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