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Oneida County, Mohawk Valley EDGE announce grant program for microenterprise businesses
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County and Mohawk Valley EDGE announced that they will administer a new micro-grant program to assist existing and startup micro companies.

Masonic Medical Research Institute promotes Kontaridis to executive director
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) on Friday announced that Dr. Maria Kontaridis is now serving as its executive director. Kontaridis, who

Utica Mayor introduces new zoning ordinance
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri has unveiled a measure that would update the City of Utica’s zoning ordinance. The proposal would bring the

MVHS sets policies for allowing visitors again
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is again allowing its patients to have visitors. MVHS said it made the decision “now that the

SUNY Poly instructor and partners to use $600K grant for work on community maintenance efforts
“I see a lot of opportunity to connect the work of the Maintainers with existing workforce-development efforts in the Mohawk Valley, including the engineering technology

More than 30 Onondaga County small businesses awarded COVID-19 stabilization grants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A total of 31 small businesses in Onondaga County that were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 restrictions are sharing in $150,000 in

FuzeHub awards Finger Lakes Textiles $15K grant for face-mask production
WATERLOO, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Textiles (FLT), a Waterloo–based textile and knitting factory and a division of Mozaic, is using a $15,000 grant from FuzeHub

Syracuse University graduate students help NUAIR, WindShape on drone wind-tunnel project
McGovern took the lead on researching integral products and components of the UAS wind tunnel, including a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) simulator and motion

Madison County warns of possible COVID-19 exposure at Point Place Casino, Brewster Inn
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County is warning the public about possible COVID-19 exposures during certain days and times at both Point Place Casino in the

American Red Cross names new regional CEO
ALBANY, N.Y. — The American Red Cross has named Kevin Coffey as the new regional CEO for the Eastern New York region, effective July 1.
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