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Oswego Health announces new director of The Manor, Springside at Seneca Hill
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says it has hired Leigh Hilgenberg as the new executive director and administrator of both The Manor and Springside at

“We are so appreciative of this donation from MacKenzie Scott — a landmark moment in our 20 years of service to the community,” Nora OBrien-Suric,

Catholic Charities of Herkimer County receives $200K for addiction prevention
ILION, N.Y. — The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) has awarded more than $1.3 million in funding to support the expansion of addiction-prevention services for older adults including $200,000 to Catholic Charities of Herkimer County. “Addiction can affect anyone, including older adults, and often times this population can face barriers

Fulton announces “Home to Grow” program, offering up to $20K for first-time home buyers
FULTON, N.Y. — First-time homebuyers in the city of Fulton who meet income-eligibility requirements could receive up to $20,000 toward the purchase of their first home under a new city government program. Sarah Farley, executive director of the Fulton Community Development Agency (CDA), announced the city’s new “Home to Grow” program on Oct. 3. “We’re

Pop-culture store, FYE, opens at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — FYE (For Your Entertainment), which bills itself as a “premier pop culture destination for the whole family,” has opened at Destiny USA. The 4,500-square-foot retail store is located on level 1, next to Buckle in the former FootAction space, Destiny announced. FYE offers fans of entertainment brands like Marvel, Star Wars, Pokemon,

SUNY Poly obtains funding for STEM scholarships
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute has received funding to help support the growth of New York’s workforce in fields of innovation. Carolyn Rodak, associate professor of engineering; Edmond Rusjan, associate professor of mathematics; Jiayue Shen, assistant professor of engineering; and Andrew Cotronea, SUNY Poly coordinator of the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP),

Port of Oswego inks pact to help deepen Oswego Harbor
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Port of Oswego Authority (POA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have signed a $600,000 agreement to deepen the port’s harbor, “transform” its capabilities, and ignite new growth. That’s according to William Scriber, executive director and CEO of the Port of Oswego Authority. The signing took place on Sept.

Quanterion Solutions lands $150,000 Air Force contract
UTICA, N.Y. — Quanterion Solutions has been awarded a $150,000 U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) effort to support the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate’s research of the “Secure Internet of Things (IoT) Operational Planning Environment (SIoTOPE).” The project revolves around building IoT capabilities for the Air Force and pioneering integration

Syracuse’s Lally Complex gets big gift from the Jones brothers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As construction work continues on the John A. Lally Athletics Complex, two former Syracuse University football standouts have made a “seven-figure commitment” to the project. The donation from Arthur and Chandler Jones will help with construction of the new Football Operations Center at the complex, the university said Oct. 12. Syracuse didn’t

BAE to produce electric-drive systems for transit buses
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — El Dorado National (California)(ENC) plans to use the Gen3 product line from BAE Systems for its next-generation, battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell transit. ENC is a subsidiary of Brookfield, Wisconsin–based REV Group (NYSE: REVG). BAE Systems manufactures heavy-duty electric propulsion systems. “BAE Systems and ENC have worked together for years to help
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