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OCC to create Meg O’Connell Center for Social Justice
ONONDAGA — Onondaga Community College (OCC) will soon be home to the Meg O’Connell Center for Social Justice and Community Impact. OCC will use a $1 million donation from Eric Allyn to create the new center. O’Connell — wife of Eric Allyn — is OCC’s former interim president and a former chair of the school’s […]

ConMed tops $1 billion in sales in 2021
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD) closed out 2021 — the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic which saw the arrival of two new variants and led to large-scale pauses on elective surgeries numerous times — with solid fourth-quarter sales and full-year sales topping $1 billion for the first time in the company’s history. The surgical-device maker reported

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse will get additional federal help in dealing with patients as the COVID-19 “winter surge” continues. A U.S.

Cooperative Extension, MVCC offer food-based business training workshop
ORISKANY, N.Y. — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County, in partnership with Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC), is offering a workshop series for farmers and

ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) will use a $1 million donation from Eric Allyn for the creation of the Meg O’Connell Center for

Arc Herkimer receives nearly $82K grant for training
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer recently received an $81,848 grant from M&T Bank/Partners Trust Bank Charitable Fund for a new Distribution Center Candidate Training Program

SUNY appoints new state director of the Small Business Development Centers
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY on Monday announced a new state director of the New York Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs). Sonya Smith previously served as

NSF awards Binghamton University $3.5 million for cybersecurity scholarships
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will use a federal grant of $3.5 million over the next five years to help fund cybersecurity scholarships for two

Oneida County to close several COVID testing sites
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County announced on Friday that it will cease testing at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, Turning Stone Resort Casino, and Utica

Broome County COVID Recovery Fund launches
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Agency, in partnership with Broome County, has launched the Broome County COVID Recovery Fund (CRF) to assist small businesses impacted by
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