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Sitrin offers scholarship to train future nursing aides
NEW HARTFORD — The Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center is providing eight academic scholarships for individuals interested in enrolling in the Madison-Oneida BOCES nursing-aide

MMRI welcomes 19 summer fellows for 2024
UTICA — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) announced it will welcome 19 undergraduate students to its 2024 summer fellowship program where they will study

Five Star Bank parent company to pay Q2 dividend of 30 cents a share in early July
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), holding company of Five Star Bank, recently announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash

Crouse Health Foundation names new board chair and members
SYRACUSE — The Crouse Health Foundation recently announced the appointment of Anthony (Tony) Fiorito, a member of the board’s executive committee, as the new foundation

ConMed to pay dividend for second quarter of 2024 in early July
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker with roots in the Utica region, announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend

Children’s Home of Jefferson County appoints finance director
WATERTOWN — The Children’s Home of Jefferson County (CHJC) appointed Rosemary Poindexter as its new finance director, the organization recently announced. Poindexter brings a wealth

Madison County board reappoints county administrator to 4th term
WAMPSVILLE — The Madison County Board of Supervisors recently reappointed Mark Scimone as Madison County administrator for his fourth term in the role. Scimone, who

ANDRO receives patent for invention involving AI technologies
ROME — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC announced it received a utility patent, titled Multi-Task Learning Neural Network Framework for RF Spectrum Sensing and Classification, from
Broome County sets plans for 40th annual Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally in early August
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally turns 40 this year and takes place Aug. 2-4 at Otsiningo Park in the town of

Recapping the Greater Binghamton Chamber’s annual meeting and awards
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce held its 60th annual dinner and meeting on May 21 at the DoubleTree by Hilton on