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Oneida County issues Cornhill revitalization plan
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County, which is working in partnership with the City of Utica and the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, unveiled

Herkimer College names new president
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College has named Terri Grates Day as the 5th president of the college upon recommendation from the college’s board of trustees. Grates Day, who will begin her tenure at a date to be determined, is a 1st-generation college graduate and Herkimer College alumna. She most recently served as VP

Moody’s gives Syracuse A1 bond rating, stable outlook amid budget battle
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Moody’s has given the City of Syracuse an A1 bond rating and a stable outlook for the 7th straight year, Syracuse Mayor

Lefton formally becomes state DEC commissioner
ALBANY, N.Y. — Amanda Lefton was recently confirmed by the New York State Senate to serve as commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). She had been serving as acting commissioner of the DEC, New York’s environmental regulatory agency, since February 2025. Lefton’s career spans the public and private sectors, including previously serving

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro on Tuesday said its board of members has appointed Christopher Tuff as the new CEO of Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (Centro) and its subsidiary organizations. Tuff assumes the role of CEO after serving during the past four and a half years as Centro’s deputy CEO. During that time, he

Riverside Gardens project breaks ground in Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Square Deal Partners broke ground on Monday June 2 on its $15.5 million project to redevelop the former Davis College campus

SUNY Oswego renames four of its colleges, focusing on areas of growth
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego on Monday announced the upcoming renaming of its four colleges, three of which were previously known as schools. At the

Bassett, Otsego County enter medical-transport contract
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Otsego County and Bassett Healthcare Network have inked a contract until the fall of 2027 for medical transport across the region utilizing

Canadian firm wins top prize in Binghamton business-plan competition
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Emkao Foods, Inc. of Vancouver, British Columbia is the 2025 winner of the Binghamton business-plan competition. It plans to establish a manufacturing

AmeriCU creates new position to support business members
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union says it has created a new position to strengthen and expand its support of business members. Jay Singh will fill the new role of assistant vice president (AVP) of business services CUSO (Credit Union Service Organization). He brings more than 30 years of experience in the financial-services industry to
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