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Naturally Lewis awards $180K in Launch Lewis County grants to microenterprise businesses
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis is awarding $180,000 in Launch Lewis County grant awards to nine of the county’s microenterprise businesses. The grants include two

FuzeHub awards manufacturing grants to projects in Syracuse, Ithaca, Binghamton
ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub has awarded manufacturing grants to projects at Cornell University along with those involving clients of the CNY Biotech Accelerator and Koffman

Marion S. Whelan School of Practical Nursing graduates 87th class
GENEVA, N.Y. — The Marion S. Whelan School of Practical Nursing (MSWSPN) celebrated its 87th graduating class on June 23 in the auditorium at Geneva High School. The ceremony was also lived streamed on fingerlakes1.com so that family members, friends, and others could share the day with the graduates. The class of nine students is

Riger’s Roper joins Catholic Charities of Broome County board of directors
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Catholic Charities of Broome County recently appointed Mary Roper, media buyer for Riger Marketing Communications, to its volunteer board of directors. Roper brings decades of experience in regional media planning and buying, as well as a background in local broadcasting, to her new role on the board. Catholic Charities provides services to

Three organizations honored at Downtown Committee meeting
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Committee of Syracuse Inc. recognized the Hanover Square Association, the Corbett Corner project, and the downtown lunch restaurant Darwin during its June 23 annual meeting held at the Oncenter. The event, which attracted a crowd of 400, also included the annual State of Downtown report. Merike Treier, executive director of

Binghamton counseling center plans expansion of building and services
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Family & Children’s Counseling Services plans to break ground this fall on a 9,000-square-foot, two-story addition that will more than double its counseling space. The current building at 257 Main St. is about 7,000 square feet, says CEO Lisa Hoeschele, but only about 4,000 square feet of that is usable as counseling

Rome Lab’s chief of protocol retires
ROME, N.Y. — James Ray, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) chief of protocol, retired on July 1, wrapping up three decades of service

Binghamton University Ross Fund awards $24K to support collaborations with local nonprofits
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University’s Stephen David Ross University and Community Projects Fund has awarded $24,000 in three grants to support initiatives involving collaborations between

Operation Oswego County’s Treadwell to retire at year’s end
OSWEGO, N.Y. — After nearly 40 years of leading Operation Oswego County, Inc., L. Michael Treadwell plans to retire as of Dec. 31 of this

Rome Health names new chief nursing officer
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health announced it has appointed Ashley Edwards as its new chief nursing officer (CNO). As CNO, the Westernville native, Edwards, provides
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