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Binghamton University’s largest-ever donation to establish independent AI research center
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will use the largest donation in school history to establish the Center for AI Responsibility and Research. The $30 million

Monterey Fire Department president arrested for allegedly stealing $3K from department
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Kelly S. Groves, the president and interim treasurer of the Monterey Volunteer Fire Department, has been recently arrested for allegedly stealing

Syracuse University secures $1 million in federal funding for semiconductor thermal-noise testbed
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University says it has secured just over $1 million in federal funding to establish a semiconductor thermal-noise testbed. It will advance

Former OCC, Cayuga CC official joins Capital Region communications firm
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. — A woman who previously held leadership positions at Onondaga Community College (OCC) and Cayuga Community College (Cayuga CC) has accepted a job with a communications firm in Glens Falls. Kristine Duffy, Ed.D. now works as a senior strategic advisor with Behan Communications, Inc. She most recently served for 12 years as

Naturally Lewis seeks applications for community economic-development program grants
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis, Inc. announced that it is now accepting applications for grant funding through its community economic-development program. Naturally Lewis, the economic-development

YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley credits membership growth to ongoing facility improvements
ROME, N.Y. — The YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley says more than 500 new members have joined the organization since Dec. 1. The growth follows

Coughlin & Gerhart re-elects Abbott as managing partner
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP announced it has re-elected Rachel Abbott as its managing partner. Originally elected in 2022, Abbott has been instrumental

Micron breaks ground on work to construct semiconductor-manufacturing campus in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) on Friday broke ground on work to construct its upcoming $100 billion semiconductor-manufacturing campus in the town

Bassett Healthcare Network concludes 2025 with ‘significant projected financial improvements’
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network recently announced that its operational performance has “significantly improved” with a projected positive margin for the fiscal year ending on Dec. 31, 2025. The health-care organization, based in Cooperstown, sees it as a “remarkable turnaround” when “put in context of recent fiscal years,” per its announcement. In 2023, the

Herkimer County HealthNet survey seeks input on local health assets and needs
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County HealthNet, in partnership with Bassett Medical Center Research Institute, is calling on residents of Herkimer and Dolgeville to participate in
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