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CABVI selects Welsh as new president and CEO
UTICA, N.Y. — The board of directors of Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) announced it has chosen Edward Welsh as its
NYSERDA announces 19 semifinalists in this year’s 76West competition
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) on Monday announced the 19 semifinalists for the 76West clean-energy competition. NYSERDA said it chose
People news: Herkimer College hires Maddox as PR assistant
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has hired Kira Maddox, of Whitesboro, as a public relations assistant. She will be responsible for
Oneida man arrested for home burglary
LINCOLN, N.Y. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office announced it has charged Timothy A. Christman, Jr. of Oneida with 2nd degree burglary and four counts
Hillside Family of Agencies names Peterson new CFO
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Hillside Family of Agencies (HFA) announced Christopher Peterson will soon join the organization as CFO. His new position with the health, education,
New York AG James announces grant funding to address zombie homes
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica, Syracuse, and Binghamton are among more than 45 communities that will use a total of $9 million in grant funding to
Virginia firm wins $35M contract for tech work at AFRL in Rome
ROME — The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded CACI Technologies Inc. of Chantilly, Virginia, a more than $34.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to develop and test software agility and resiliency software/hardware for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome. CACI will be tasked with developing technology and methods to test and evaluate the effectiveness
AFRL renews partnership agreement with Griffiss Institute for another five years
ROME — The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate recently approved another five-year partnership intermediary agreement with the Griffiss Institute, an independent nonprofit located at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park, in Rome. The value of the new contract has a ceiling of $99.5 million over the 60-month period, according to the Griffiss Institute.
Binghamton nursing school dean named to state health council
VESTAL — Mario Ortiz, dean and professor at Binghamton University’s Decker School of Nursing, has been appointed to the New York State Public Health and Health Planning Council (PHHPC). His term on the PHHPC will run through January 2023, Binghamton University said in a July 8 news release. PHHPC is the advisory and decision-making council
2019 MVHS Stomp Out Cancer Telethon raises $250,000
UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Foundation and the MVHS Cancer Center announced that their 21st annual Stomp Out Cancer Telethon held this spring raised $250,000. This year, gifts had double the impact as all donations, up to $125,000, were matched by an anonymous donor. The telethon was broadcast live Wednesday, March 27
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