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Bassett’s Valley Residential Services awarded COVID-19 fund grant
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Valley Residential Services of the Cooperstown–based Bassett Healthcare Network has received a nearly $11,000 grant from the Mohawk Valley COVID-19 Response Fund.
MARCY, N.Y. — Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) and SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) on Monday announced that Cree will donate $3.5 million for a scholarship
Syracuse firm becomes 30th company of Launch NY’s limited partner fund
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Launch New York (Launch NY) has announced Promptous as its 30th limited partner (LP) fund portfolio company. Buffalo–based Launch NY says it’s
Oneida County announces possible public exposure to virus at area stores
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials on Monday reported recent, possible public exposure to the coronavirus at area retailers including Price Rite Supermarket in Utica.
NYSEG Stadium in Binghamton to host fireworks display July 3
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton Rumble Ponies are planning to hold the annual fireworks display at NYSEG Stadium over the Independence Day holiday weekend. The
Syracuse airport awarded nearly $11 million in federal funding for renovation projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport has secured nearly $11 million in federal funding for renovation projects at the facility. The funding comes from
Rotary Club of Ithaca seeks proposals for its community grants program
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Rotary Club of Ithaca is accepting applications for its community grants program, which is intended to “promote the quality of life
Ben Weitsman of Ithaca plans new recycling, steel-service center near Ithaca
ITHACA — Ben Weitsman of Ithaca will soon have a new location, having announced plans to build a new, “multi-million”-dollar scrap recycling and retail steel-service near Ithaca. Weitsman already operates a steel facility at 132 Cherry St. in Ithaca, and the upcoming project would replace the existing location and a recycling operation across the street
MMRI of Utica names Kontaridis first executive director
UTICA — A little more than two years after joining the organization as director of research, Maria Kontaridis is now the executive director of the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) in Utica. Kontaridis assumed the top spot on May 6, MMRI said. She is the first person to hold the executive director position, the organization
Two Utica accounting firms set to combine on July 1
Feldman & Company includes partners Alfred (Fred) Kupiec, Jr. and Ryan Siepiola along with four additional employees, according to Robert Ritz, managing partner of D’Arcangelo & Co. The firms did not provide any financial terms of their merger agreement. Kupiec has more than 30 years of experience overseeing audit, accounting, and tax services for clients
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