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Community centers across NYS awarded state-grant funding for projects
The Towns of Granby, Volney, and Herkimer; Greater Ithaca Activities Center, Inc.; Catholic Charities of Onondaga County; and the YMCA of Broome County are among the organizations recently awarded state grants for various projects. Thirty awards totaling $100 million are from the Building Recreational Infrastructure for Communities, Kids and Seniors (NY BRICKS) capital grant program, […]
SUNY Canton hosts 2nd North Country Launch Day for student entrepreneurs
CANTON, N.Y. — Enterprising students from area North Country colleges and universities got together at the second North Country Launch Day at SUNY Canton in early November. Launch Day is a collaborative, day-long event, designed to spark entrepreneurial thinking and hands-on learning. Organized by SUNY Canton and Clarkson University’s Shipley Center for Innovation, this challenge
Point Place Casino in Bridgeport formally adds new hotel, restaurant, event space
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — Point Place Casino has officially added a 99-room hotel, a farm-to-fork restaurant The Forest Grill, Birch Trading Co., and a group event space to the property in the Bridgeport area of the town of Sullivan in Madison County. The Point Place Casino Hotel, which is part of the $50 million investment, is
BelGioioso Cheese to expand operations near Elmira, Capital Region
CAMPBELL, N.Y. — A Green Bay, Wisconsin–based cheesemaker plans to spend more than $23 million at its facilities in Campbell in Steuben County and in Glenville in Schenectady County. BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. will upgrade and expand operations, committing to creating at least 30 new jobs between the two sites, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul
SUNY Oswego’s Nwosu serves on board of national association for state schools
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The leader of an area SUNY school is now serving on the board of directors of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). SUNY Oswego President Peter Nwosu was one of five educational leaders elected to the AASCU board on Nov. 17 during the organization’s annual conference for presidents and
Syracuse mayor names infrastructure public information officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Dec. 2 announced the appointment of Adavia Fudge as infrastructure public information officer. As part of the City Communications Office, Fudge will be responsible for public information and communication activities supporting the city’s Departments of Public Works, Engineering, Water, and Cityline. In this position, Fudge will develop,
Excellus announces recipients of 2025 Health Equity Innovation Awards
A total of 22 Upstate nonprofit organizations are the recipients of 2025 Health Equity Innovation Awards from Rochester–based health insurer Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Excellus describes the grants as an annual funding opportunity that supports nonprofit organizations working to eliminate health disparities and improve health outcomes across upstate New York. Twenty-two nonprofit organizations in the Central
SUNY ESF students seek timber-bridge project for next semester
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Students in the construction-management program at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) are seeking a client for a timber-bridge
Lockheed Martin plans for $51 million expansion project at Owego plant
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) has plans for a $51 million expansion project at its plant in Owego. The project would involve
Community Bank appoints head of business banking credit and operations
ALBANY, N.Y. — Community Bank, N.A. announced it has hired Jeff Connolly as SVP, head of business banking credit & operations. Based in Albany, Connolly will lead Community Bank’s business-banking credit efforts. He will oversee the strategic direction and execution of credit-risk management and operational processes within the business banking division for the bank’s New
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