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Employee Benefits & Human Resources

Emkao Foods

Vancouver food business prevails in Binghamton business-plan competition

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A company from Vancouver, British Columbia won the top prize in the 2025 Binghamton business-plan competition. Emkao Foods, Inc. plans to establish a manufacturing operation at 73 Griswold St. on Binghamton’s East Side. The annual competition awards a cash prize and administrative support to the contestant that submits the best plan for […]

Chris Manderfield

Financial-wellness programs are a valuble employee benefit

Financial wellness can be an overlooked part of overall wellness and is a benefit area employers might not think about adding to their portfolio. However, one area expert says, the benefits can be far reaching. The National Fund for Workforce Solutions defines financial wellness as having control over day-to-day and month-to-month finances, having the ability

CNY region jobless rates fall in April from a year ago

The unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions were all lower in April compared to April 2024, pointing to a strong job market. The figures are part of the latest New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) data released on May 20. Regional unemployment rates The jobless rate in

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.

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SRC expands Gryphon multi-mission radar family

CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc., a not-for-profit defense research and development company, announced it has expanded its Gryphon Multi-Mission Radar family with the launch of two new systems — the Gryphon R1430/R1440 and Gryphon R1540. Building on the Gryphon R1410 radar, the new systems deliver powerful, mobile, and precise capabilities against the threat of unmanned

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

Lefton formally becomes state DEC commissioner

ALBANY, N.Y. — Amanda Lefton was recently confirmed by the New York State Senate to serve as commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). She had been serving as acting commissioner of the DEC, New York’s environmental regulatory agency, since February 2025. Lefton’s career spans the public and private sectors, including previously serving

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