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Town of Union announces $1.5M in grant programs for businesses and commercial-property owners
UNION, N.Y. — A new slate of federally funded grant programs will award $1.5 million in the town of Union to help businesses and commercial-property owners improve and grow. “We’re excited to offer $1.5 million in grant funding to town of Union businesses,” Joseph Moody, Town of Union economic development director, said in a news […]

Oneida County Tourism honored for digital food tour
UTICA, N.Y. — Capping off a year where visitor spending in Oneida County totaled $2.7 billion, Oneida County Tourism (OCT) received two awards from the New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA) for a 2021 digital-marketing campaign promoting the delicious foods for which the region is known. The A-Z Food Tour on OCT’s Instagram page,

Officials to study feasibility of a center in Binghamton to honor Rod Serling
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — In a “journey into a wondrous land of imagination,” The Agency, in partnership with the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation, the Serling Family, and others are looking into developing the Rod Serling “Dimensions of Imagination” Center for Media and the Arts. The center would honor “The Twilight Zone” creator whose hometown was Binghamton.

Australian firm wins top prize in Grow-NY competition in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — ProAgni of Lavington, Australia is the $1 million grand-prize winner of this year’s Grow-NY business competition held this week at the Oncenter

Syracuse Stage to use M&T Bank donation for pay-what-you-will program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Stage says it will use a $20,000 grant from M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) to provide “more opportunities” for Central New Yorkers

Herkimer College president to retire next year
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College President Cathleen C. McColgin announced she will retire effective Aug. 31, 2023, after serving since June 2015 as

Wolfspeed partners with MACNY and MVCC to launch apprenticeship program
MARCY, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC); Wolfspeed, Inc.; and MACNY, The Manufacturers Association of Central New York are partnering to develop a New

New York manufacturing index rises back into positive territory in November
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index climbed 14 points to 4.5 in November. The index had declined eight points to -9.1 in October.

Rome Health opens community pharmacy
ROME, N.Y. — The Rome Health Community Pharmacy opened Nov. 14 in the new medical center on the hospital’s main campus. Open to the public,

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute names new museum director
UTICA, N.Y. — The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute announced it has appointed Stephen Harrison as the new director of the museum of art and chief curator.
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