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Homer Soy Products, LLC aims to crush soybeans in Cortland County
HOMER — A group of Western New York entrepreneurs is pressing to restart production at a long-closed soybean-crushing facility in the village of Homer. “We’re
New partner named at Binghamton law firm
BINGHAMTON — Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. said this week that Meiying Austin became a partner at the law firm effective Jan. 1. Austin joined Coughlin
Syracuse, Utica-Rome gain private sector jobs
New York added more than 34,000 private sector jobs in December as some areas of Upstate saw private sector employment jump as well, according to
Utica College cybersecurity programs get NSA approval
UTICA — Utica College announced that the National Security Agency (NSA) has approved its cybersecurity and information-assurance courses. It’s the first step toward the private
Berkshire Bank Foundation offers scholarships
The Berkshire Bank Foundation is once again running a scholarship program for high school seniors. Students in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, and Southern Vermont are
New course from eCornell focuses on new media marketing
ITHACA — Cornell University and eCornell are rolling out a new online course aimed at training hospitality professionals in new media marketing skills. The free
Faxton St. Luke’s eliminates 37 positions
UTICA — Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare slashed 37 positions in a mix of layoffs and eliminated vacancies, carrying out a round of job cuts it
First Niagara names new chief credit officer
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) has a new chief credit officer. The Buffalo–based banking company named Liam Brickley to the position today. He
Mohawk Valley Chamber names five new board directors
UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce recently named five new members to its board of directors. The quintet, which began serving three-year board
Ithaca’s Primet to begin licensing its technology
ITHACA — Primet Precision Materials, Inc., an Ithaca–based advanced materials company, plans to start licensing its technology to larger businesses. The firm’s core technology involves the production of very small particles on the micron to nano scale. Those particles have a range of applications, but Primet has been focusing on materials used in manufacturing lithium
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