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Education & Training

Herkimer cadet graduates

Herkimer College graduates 13 from police training course

HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College graduated 13 cadets in its seventh class from the Phase I Pre-Employment Police Basic Training course at a ceremony on May 29. “Thirteen cadets have completed this program successfully and will be serving nine different law-enforcement agencies across central New York,” Herkimer College Officer-In-Charge Nick Laino said in an announcement. […]

Herkimer College names new president

HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College has named Terri Grates Day as the 5th president of the college upon recommendation from the college’s board of trustees. Grates Day, who will begin her tenure at a date to be determined, is a 1st-generation college graduate and Herkimer College alumna. She most recently served as VP

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BOCES

Broome-Tioga BOCES expands to meet growing interest in the trades

DICKINSON, N.Y. — In a full-circle moment, Broome-Tioga BOCES has welcomed back graduates of its trades programs to work on the $46 million expansion project at its main campus on Glenwood Road in the town of Dickinson. Approved in November 2023 by the 15 component school districts, the project will transform the campus as interest

Binghamton University

Binghamton University generates nearly $1.5B economic impact

VESTAL — A 2023-24 report finds Binghamton University’s direct and associated expenditures produced an overall economic impact of $1.49 billion on the Binghamton metropolitan area. That’s according to a recent report from the Binghamton University Office of Institutional Research, a May 6 announcement on the Binghamton University website stated. The $1.49 billion regional impact is

The Harriet Tubman Center

Statue of abolitionist Harriet Tubman is now part of downtown Binghamton

BINGHAMTON — Downtown Binghamton now includes a statue of Harriet Tubman, the famed abolitionist and activist who led slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad. The statue is located at Tubman’s marker along the Downtown Binghamton Freedom Trail, a public trail denoting Underground Railroad stops and other anti-slavery and civil-rights sites. The Harriet Tubman Center

Balki Iyer

Launch NY invests in Binghamton graduate’s startup Bridge Green Upcycle

BINGHAMTON — Launch NY says it is investing in Bridge Green Upcycle, a Binghamton–based clean-energy startup, after identifying the firm as a “high-promise and high-impact company.” Launch NY invested from its Nonprofit Seed Fund and for-profit LP Fund II, per its March 12 announcement. “We’re thrilled that Launch NY, including our Emerging Cleantech Opportunity (ECO)

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