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SUNY Poly Marcy team wins CREATE competition with invention to help ARC Oneida
A team of students from the Marcy campus of SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) won the first-place prize of $15,000 in a competition to help

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management names Grasmeder managing director
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) recently announced that it has promoted Kathleen R. Grasmeder to managing director. She is a portfolio management director

Italy-based company captures $1M grand prize in third year of Genius NY business contest
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sentient Blue Technologies, a company headquartered in Italy, was named the grand-prize winner of $1 million in the third year of the

Little Falls Hospital names Rule medical director
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — Little Falls Hospital in Herkimer County has named Dr. Carlton Rule as the facility’s new medical director. Rule began his

People news: Security Mutual hires Ford
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York recently announced that Charles V. Ford has joined the firm as senior VP, asset

HANYS report: MVHS generated $863M in economic activity in 2018
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) in 2018 generated $863 million in economic activity in the region. That’s according to an analysis
Shineman Foundation awards $270,000 in grants to area nonprofits
OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Richard S. Shineman Foundation announced that it recently awarded 11 Central New York not-for-profit organizations serving Oswego County with $270,000 in

Bigham named CFO and treasurer of Five Star Bank parent
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, recently announced that it has named Justin K. Bigham executive VP,

People news: Community Bank promotes Berg to district manager
ROME, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Wendy Berg to district manager of the Oneida/Herkimer section of the bank’s Lowville district. She

Onondaga County to use $2M state grant to prevent, reduce tobacco use in three counties
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The state has awarded the Onondaga County Health Department a five-year, $2 million grant to support the prevention and reduction of tobacco
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