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ConMed to pay dividend for Q1 in early April
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker originally headquartered in the Utica region, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents per share for the first quarter of 2025. The dividend is payable on April 4, to all shareholders of record as of March 14. At the […]

Upstate Medical University Arena to get nearly $3M in interior improvements
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crews will spend this summer renovating the interior of the Upstate Medical University Arena at the Oncenter War Memorial. Onondaga County is providing $2.6 million in funding toward improvements at the Upstate Medical University Arena, according to a March 4 announcement from Onondaga County, ASM Global Syracuse, and the Syracuse Crunch. ASM

Design bids for Clarkson’s engineering complex due soon
POTSDAM — The deadline is approaching for companies interested in submitting a proposal for a concept design for the upcoming Clarkson Engineering and Applied Sciences Educational Complex. Final proposals from teams are due on Thursday March 20. Clarkson University, located in Potsdam, is asking architectural and engineering firms to team with construction managers and design

Works progresses on $50M expansion project at Point Place Casino
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — Construction work continues on the $50 million expansion of Point Place Casino in the Bridgeport area of the town of Sullivan in Madison County. Construction crews on Feb. 4 raised the final beam into place on the project’s first phase. Before its installation, the beam was signed by Point Place Casino employees,

Crews start work on $65M BAE Systems expansion in Endicott
Project will lead to creation of up to 134 new jobs ENDICOTT — Work is underway on a $65 million project to expand operations at the Endicott location of BAE Systems. That’s according to a company spokesperson, responding to a CNYBJ inquiry on March 4. The global aerospace, defense, and information security company will add

Recapping the third annual STEAM Women Rising Symposium
ROME — The Project Fibonacci Foundation presented its third annual STEAM Women Rising Symposium on March 3 at the Beeches Manor in Rome with sponsor New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC). The day included stories and testimonials from a panel of women business leaders, educators, and entrepreneurs who talked about their career journeys, challenges

Community Wellness Partners expands services into Herkimer County
CLINTON, N.Y. — The Community Wellness Partners home-care services agency is expanding into Herkimer County with a new initiative to provide in-home care services to

SUNY taps OCC official as next president of Capital Region community college
ALBANY, N.Y. — A top official at Onondaga Community College (OCC) is set to lead another SUNY campus in the Capital Region. The SUNY board of trustees on Tuesday voted to name Anastasia Urtz as the eighth president to lead SUNY Adirondack. Urtz currently serves as provost and senior VP of academic and student affairs

IAED seeks applicants for Tompkins Build apprenticeship program
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) says it’s accepting registrations for Tompkins Build – Pathways to Apprenticeship program. It begins March 31 at

Henry Beck, founder of Tessy, dies at 90
SKANEATELES, N.Y. — Henry Beck, who founded injection-molding business Tessy in 1973, has died at the age of 90, the company announced Tuesday. Beck died
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