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St. Luke’s campus reuse effort to hold concept plan meeting on Oct. 30
UTICA, N.Y. — Reimagine St. Luke’s will hold a community workshop to review the concept plan for the reuse of the former St. Luke’s Healthcare

Re-Decor and More’s new location gives it room for growth
NEW HARTFORD — Re-Decor and More is settling into a new location that gives the small business more space for both its retail side and

SUNY Poly enrolls 150 students in ACE program
MARCY — SUNY Polytechnic Institute is one of 25 SUNY campuses statewide that opted into the Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) program that provides wraparound

Upstate Ink & Thread opens first location
MARCY — After starting as an online business last fall, Upstate Ink & Thread, LLC recently cut the ribbon on its first brick-and-mortar location at

Oneida County executive proposes $549M budget for 2025
UTICA — Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. presented a proposed $549 million 2025 budget and capital plan to the board of legislators that

Broome County wraps up busy roadwork season
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Highway Division is wrapping up a record-setting roadwork season across Broome County that saw completed projects across 14 municipalities,

MMRI research project receives $3.7 million NIH grant
UTICA, N.Y. — The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a $3.7 million grant to

Bassett adds new MRI technology
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network has invested in new MRI technology at its Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown to improve patient comfort while providing

Utica University launches tuition-free program for eligible first-year students
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica University says it is taking steps to make higher education affordable to more people with the Thursday, Oct. 3 launch of

Excellus opens Resource Center of the Mohawk Valley
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross Blue Shield has opened its new Resource Center of the Mohawk Valley, a public-facing office that offers retail sales