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Upstate Urology at MVHS office opens
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse and the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) in Utica have jointly opened a new urology office
MVHS releases exterior renderings of downtown Utica hospital project
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) on Friday revealed the exterior design of its new, 373-bed, 672,000-square-foot hospital in downtown Utica. New
CNY Psychiatric Center employee charged with wage theft of more than $3,000
UTICA — Damion Walton, an employee of the Central New York Psychiatric Center (CNYPC), a facility run by the New York State Office of Mental Health, has been accused of stealing more than $3,000 in wages to which he was not entitled. He’s accused of time abuse and theft of wages for repeatedly arriving late
Dutchland Plastics begins work in renovated Canastota plant
CANASTOTA — Wisconsin–based Dutchland Plastics has moved its upstate New York plant from Sherrill to a 50,000-square-foot refurbished building in Canastota, and the village’s mayor is applauding the move. “This Restore NY project is a great example of remediating and revitalizing an abandoned industrial site and bringing it back to life as a value-added economic
FMN Creative earns NYS woman-owned business enterprise certification
UTICA — FMN Creative, LLC, a boutique digital marketing agency, announced it has received statewide certification as a woman-owned business enterprise by the Empire State Development’s Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development (DMWBD). The certificate was awarded for three years and is in effect until Aug. 15, 2021. The division’s minority and women-owned business
Giovanni’s Big Cheese Pizzeria in Oneida formally opens under new ownership
ONEIDA — Giovanni’s Big Cheese Pizzeria in Oneida recently formally opened under new ownership. The business, led by new owners Giovanni and Rosalinda Purpura, held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event at its 118 Phelps St. location on Oct. 9 with the Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce. The new owners took over in the spring,
Northern Credit Union converts to state charter
WATERTOWN — The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has approved Northern Credit Union’s application to convert its charter to conduct business to a New York State charter, effective Oct. 18. Prior to the conversion, Northern Credit Union operated as Northern Federal Credit Union, the DFS said in an Oct. 1 news release.
AmeriCU Credit Union remodels Yorkville branch
YORKVILLE — Construction workers have finished a remodeling project at the Yorkville branch office of Rome–based AmeriCU Credit Union. Plans for the project started in late 2017, and crews started working on the initiative at 4957 Commercial Drive earlier this year, says Nicholas Cray, VP of member relations and marketing, who spoke with CNYBJ on
What channel is the Syracuse-NC State football game on?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange football team (5-2, 2-2 ACC) gets its first chance to become bowl-eligible when it hosts the 22nd ranked North
Oneida County: startups, existing companies can pursue grant funding to create jobs
Startups and existing companies in Oneida County can pursue $350,000 in grant funding to “provide new job opportunities.” The Oneida County Program Income Grant program
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