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Herkimer College graduates 13 from police training course
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College graduated 13 cadets in its seventh class from the Phase I Pre-Employment Police Basic Training course at a ceremony on May 29. “Thirteen cadets have completed this program successfully and will be serving nine different law-enforcement agencies across central New York,” Herkimer College Officer-In-Charge Nick Laino said in an announcement. […]
St. Elizabeth College of Nursing graduates 75 in latest class
UTICA, N.Y. — St. Elizabeth College of Nursing (SECON) graduated 75 new nurses in a May 17 ceremony. It was the college’s 119th graduation and was held at Mary, Mother of Our Savior Parish, following a procession across Genesee Street from SECON. SECON President Kimberly Panko and Dean of Student and Faculty Development Julie Wells-Tsiatos
Onondaga County hotel occupancy, room revenue each dip more than 3 percent in April
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels welcomed fewer guests and posted a decline in room revenue in April compared to a year ago. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in Central New York’s largest county fell 3.7 percent to 61.8 percent in the fourth month of 2025, compared to April

SRC expands Gryphon multi-mission radar family
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc., a not-for-profit defense research and development company, announced it has expanded its Gryphon Multi-Mission Radar family with the launch of two new systems — the Gryphon R1430/R1440 and Gryphon R1540. Building on the Gryphon R1410 radar, the new systems deliver powerful, mobile, and precise capabilities against the threat of unmanned

ConMed to pay dividend for Q2 on July 3
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker originally based in the greater Utica region, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly

Landmark Theatre starts next phase of interior renovation work
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Landmark Theatre says crews have started work on the next phase of the interior renovation of the venue with the restoration

Munson receives $2 million gift from estate of former trustee
UTICA, N.Y. — Munson has received a $2 million estate gift from the late William L. Boyle, Jr., one of the largest contributions to Munson

Oswego Health using weapons-detection technology to protect hospital emergency department
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says it has installed the Ceia OpenGate weapons-detection system at the Oswego Hospital emergency department. The system started operating May 27, and Oswego Health contends in an announcement that it isa “significant step forward in enhancing hospital safety.” The technology is designed to efficiently screen people — along with their

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
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