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Le Moyne College joins Griffiss Institute’s Innovare Alliance
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College is now part of the Griffiss Institute’s Innovare Alliance, an initiative that seeks to advance technical and professional development disciplines and to “nurture a skilled workforce to drive growth and prosperity in the region.” The partnership aims to expand access to high-quality educational, training, research, and entrepreneurial opportunities in […]

Schumer touts $1B rise in annual Medicare funding for Upstate hospitals
Upstate hospitals can expect a $1 billion increase in annual federal Medicare payments after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) adjusted the Medicare wage index. It represents one of the “biggest shots in the arm” for federal funding upstate New York hospitals have seen in decades, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.)

On Point for College looks to connect students to careers in semiconductor industry
UTICA — On Point for College, a nonprofit education and career-attainment program, is setting its sights on the semiconductor industry to ensure the future pipeline of workers in the microchip-manufacturing industry. On Point created a new dedicated career-advisor position in its Utica office and is working on developing a program that will help connect high-school

Visions FCU opens new branch in Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) on July 25 announced the grand opening of a new branch office in Oneonta, representing its first branch in Otsego County. Located in the WellNow Plaza at 5001 NY-23, the branch offers accounts and financial services for individuals, businesses, and nonprofits. It is equipped with a teller

MV SBDC, thINCubator innovate to serve business community
UTICA, N.Y. — From working at home to meal delivery, there’s no denying the pandemic changed the way companies do business in America. Locally, it also helped spur some changes in how the Mohawk Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Mohawk Valley Community College’s (MVCC) thINCubator interact with those businesses. “COVID really impacted businesses,
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — ICS is consolidating its regional managed-technology brands into one national brand, TechMD. ICS, headquartered in Endicott, is a technology management and cybersecurity company. In its July 21 news release, TechMD says it will spend the majority of the summer consolidating its brand materials and websites. After several recent acquisitions including AKUITY Technologies,
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MMRI summer fellows class of 2023 graduates
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) celebrated the graduation of this year’s group of summer fellows on July 28. The graduation event included science presentations by the nine summer fellows and was attended by MMRI scientists, parents, donors, dignitaries including New York Assembly members Marianne Buttenschon and Brian Miller, and local leaders.
Broome County hotel occupancy falls slightly in June
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels registered a dip in guests in June compared to the year-ago month, while two other business indicators increased significantly.The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county edged down 0.9 percent to 66.8 percent in the sixth month of this year compared to June

License-plate reading cameras installed at Destiny USA vehicle entrances to help prevent crime
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA on Wednesday announced a partnership with the Syracuse Police Department and Flock Safety, a crime-solving technology company. Flock Safety license
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