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UHS Chenango Memorial wins federal funding for Sidney practice
NORWICH, N.Y. — UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich will use federal funding of more than $667,000 for infrastructure improvements to its multi-specialty practice on Pearl Street in Sidney in Delaware County. The hospital received word that its funding request to help replace the facilities aging roof, windows, and doors had been included in the […]

Le Moyne College offers new physics major, with Micron in mind
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College says it is set to roll out a bachelor’s degree program in applied physics “as the region prepares for the arrival of Micron Technology within the next several years.” The New York State Department of Education approved Le Moyne’s request to offer the degree program, the school said in

Organizations in Syracuse, Utica, and Binghamton to receive funding for homeless housing
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Rescue Mission in Syracuse, People First in Utica, and Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango, Inc. are among the organizations awarded

Food, fun, and fireworks: Winter Fair 2026 details announced
GEDDES, N.Y. — It’s the mid-winter event that features the food, rides, music, and entertainment that people enjoy throughout the summer. It’ll also have a

Five woman-owned businesses in Oneida, Herkimer counties each win $5K in grant funding
ROME, N.Y. — Five woman-owned businesses in Herkimer and Oneida Counties were each awarded $5,000 to support the growth and development of their businesses. The

TC3, Syracuse University sign transfer agreement
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) and Syracuse University (SU) on Tuesday announced a new transfer agreement that provides TC3 graduates a direct

NNY Community Foundation names 2025-2026 Youth Philanthropy Council
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Northern New York (NNY) Community Foundation recently announced its 2025-2026 Youth Philanthropy Council class, welcoming 12 new and five returning students to the leadership program. The Youth Philanthropy Council is a NNY Community Foundation advisory committee that was chartered in 2010 to promote positive youth development and engage young people in

WNY health insurer affiliates with MVP Health Care
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — A Western New York health plan is affiliating with Schenectady–based MVP Health Care. Independent Health will join MVP’s family of companies, subject to regulatory approvals. The boards of directors of both organizations unanimously approved the transaction, per MVP’s Nov. 18 announcement. Neither health insurer released financial terms of their agreement. In their

DEC announces land acquisition to preserve more than 3,300 acres in Herkimer County
SALISBURY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on Oct. 22 announced the acquisition of 3,387 acres of forest and wetlands located in the towns of Salisbury and Norway in Herkimer County. The parcel, purchased from the Open Space Institute (OSI), will be managed for forest products, expanded recreational access, protection

SRC appoints director of autonomous collaborative systems
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. has promoted Michael Addario to director of autonomous collaborative systems (ACS). In this role, Addario will oversee the ACS business unit’s strategic vision, program execution, financial performance, business development, customer satisfaction and engineering excellence, the Cicero–based company said in a Nov. 10 announcement. Addario joined SRC in 2003 as a
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