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Valley Health Services awarded $15,000 grant to buy new equipment
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network’s Valley Health Services will use a $15,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties to support

The Agency selects a design firm for the Huron campus in Endicott
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — The Agency says it has selected Colliers Engineering & Design to complete a master facility plan for the Huron campus. It is

CenterState CEO report finds nearly 60 percent of area businesses expect to increase jobs this year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds 59 percent of 233 businesspeople surveyed expect to boost jobs and hiring in 2026, down

Community Bank parent to pay Q1 dividend of 47 cents in April
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) — parent company of Community Bank, N.A. — says it will pay a quarterly cash dividend

MVCC to host Jan. 31 open house for its Educational Opportunity Program
UTICA, N.Y. — The Office of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) will host an open house on Jan. 31.

ANCA, Whitten Family Farm to build local food hub in St. Lawrence County
WINTHROP, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) will use state-grant funding to build a processing and retail facility that will expand local food

Binghamton University’s largest-ever donation to establish independent AI research center
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will use the largest donation in school history to establish the Center for AI Responsibility and Research. The $30 million

Syracuse University secures $1 million in federal funding for semiconductor thermal-noise testbed
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University says it has secured just over $1 million in federal funding to establish a semiconductor thermal-noise testbed. It will advance

Naturally Lewis seeks applications for community economic-development program grants
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis, Inc. announced that it is now accepting applications for grant funding through its community economic-development program. Naturally Lewis, the economic-development

YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley credits membership growth to ongoing facility improvements
ROME, N.Y. — The YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley says more than 500 new members have joined the organization since Dec. 1. The growth follows
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