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Renzi Food Service of Watertown wins contract modification worth up to $7.9 million
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Renzi Brothers Inc. (doing business as Renzi Food Service) of Watertown, was recently awarded a contract modification from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency worth a maximum of nearly $7.9 million for full-line, food-distribution services to the military. The contract adjustment exercises the first 18-month option period of a two-year base contract with […]
Siena says Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment fell in Q2
Upstate New York consumers became slightly less optimistic about the economy in the second quarter than they were in this year’s first three months, according to a new report. Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 62.4 in the second quarter of 2023, down 2.2 points from the last reading of 64.6 in
Excellus names new advisory board members for Utica region
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, the largest health insurer in the Mohawk Valley and Central New York, announced it has named Lisa Betrus, Justin Hummel, Kelly Walters, and Dr. Mario Victoria to its Utica regional advisory board. Betrus is the senior VP and chief value officer for Bassett Healthcare Network and president of Valley Health Services and
Proposed ONSHORE Act seeks to breathe new life into Upstate industrial sites
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — The Town of Sullivan has been trying to develop the Harbor Lights Business Park for decades to make it shovel-ready for employers. But it has “lacked the funding” to be able to complete the needed infrastructure upgrades, the office of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) said. With Micron Technology’s (NASDAQ:
Telecom company opens new Clinton office
CLINTON, N.Y. — Smart Carrier, a telecom-compliance manager and service provider, recently cut the ribbon on its new office in Clinton. After working for several years from the Mohawk Valley Community College thINCubator in Utica, it was time for the company to expand into space of its own says chief marketing officer and co-founder Rachelle
Oneida County announces broadband expansion project in Vienna
VIENNA, N.Y. — Nearly 1,000 homes and 2,600 residents will now receive high-speed internet services as part of Oneida County’s $2 million in broadband-expansion projects, County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. announced. “We are committed to bridging the gaps the became evident during the pandemic,” Picente said in a news release. “Lack of high-speed internet
SUNY Poly joins UB on Internet of Things lab project
MARCY, N.Y. — Faculty at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and the University at Buffalo (UB) have partnered on a project called SUNY OpenIoTLab: The SUNY Laboratory Federation for Wireless Intelligent Internet of Things. The project received a $60,000 SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology grant. The initiative will develop UnionLabs, an open, cloud-enabled federation of heterogeneous testbeds for
Genius NY finalists begin prepping for October pitch event
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The seventh round of the Genius NY business-accelerator program at the Tech Garden in Syracuse has five finalists looking ahead to the final pitch event in October. Genius NY stands for Growing ENtrepreneurs & Innovators in UpState New York. The teams are from New York City, Maryland, Michigan, the United Kingdom, and
Schumer details how Congress can harness AI’s benefits
It was a speech outlining his vision for how Congress can harness the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and protect society from its “potential harms.” U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) on June 21 spoke on the topic of “SAFE Innovation in the AI Age” at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Hodge rejoins MACNY as director of Partners For Education & Business
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, recently welcomed Taylor Hodge back to the team as director of Partners for Education & Business, Inc. Stepping down from her role as director, Tanya M. Eastman will remain with MACNY as senior advisor for STEM workforce initiatives, the association said in a June 26 release. Hodge was
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