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Arc Herkimer outlines leadership transition
HERKIMER, N.Y. — At the end of this year, Arc Herkimer will have its first female president and CEO in more than 40 years when Kevin Crosley retires from the role on Dec. 31 and Lorene Bass takes over. Crosley has served as president and CEO of the nonprofit for 20 years. Bass currently serves […]
Rome Health receives nearly $5M grant to support nursing initiatives
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health will receive almost $5 million in funding over five years through the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation’s $51 million Nursing Initiative. The grant supports Rome Health’s pursuit of magnet recognition for nursing excellence and provides funding to bolster recruitment, retention, and professional development. “This investment in professional nursing practice will strengthen
Munson receives $1 million state grant for upgrades at Museum of Art
UTICA — Munson has received a $1 million grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support upgrades at its Museum of Art, the organization announced. The grant is part of a capital-project funding announcement by NYSCA totaling more than $86 million for 134 capital projects around the state. The grant
KeyCorp to pay Q2 2025 dividend in mid-June
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) — parent company of KeyBank, the No. 2 bank ranked by deposit market share in the 16-county Central New York region — has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20.5 cents per share of its common stock for the second quarter of this year. The dividend is payable on June 13, to
Wildhack to join committee that selects the NCAA men’s basketball tournament field
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University Director of Athletics John Wildhack is now part of the group that’s responsible for putting together the annual bracket and matchups for the popular, lucrative NCAA Tournament, also known as March Madness. Wildhack has been appointed to the NCAA Division I men’s basketball committee. He replaces North Carolina Athletic Director Bubba
New York manufacturers remain pessimitic about the future
That’s despite improvement in new orders, shipments Even with improvements in new orders and shipments, respondents to a monthly measure of New York’s manufacturing sector remain pessimistic about the future. As for current conditions, the general business conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey dipped to -9.2 in May, declining for a third consecutive
Mohawk Valley projects boosted by state funding
Three Mohawk Valley communities will receive funding for 19 projects as part of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) and NY Forward state programs, Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced. Herkimer, which was a round seven winner of a $10 million DRI award, will proceed with eight projects, while Boonville and Richfield, each round two winners of
Destiny USA security team now includes retired State Police K-9 Ada
SYRACUSE — Destiny USA says its security team has a new member that brings a lot of experience to the group. K-9 Ada, a dog that retired from service with the New York State Police, has joined its security team along with her handler, Mark Bender. Bender is a retired New York State Trooper who
Greater Binghamton Chamber hands out 2025 awards to area business, civic leaders
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce held its annual dinner and meeting on May 15 with 300 business leaders in attendance. During
Tompkins Financial elects new board chair
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corporation (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that Daniel Fessenden has been elected chair of its board of directors. He has served
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