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SFCU merges with Edge Federal Credit Union
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. — Edge Federal Credit Union has merged with Sidney Federal Credit Union (SFCU) in a deal approved by Edge members on Sept. 19. The combination helps solidify SFCU’s entry into Onondaga County while also providing Edge members new products and enhanced services, SFCU President/CEO Jim Reynolds says. Edge got its start in 1956, […]

Broome Leadership Institute class of 2024 announced
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Education Outreach Program (GBEOP) has kicked things off with the 2024 class of the Broome Leadership Institute, a community leadership training and development program. GBEOP is the nonprofit affiliate of the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce. The goal of the program is to identify community leaders across a variety

Two upstate projects get $5 million from DMCS program
Two upstate New York–based projects will use $5 million each through the federal Defense Manufacturing Community Support (DMCS) program. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) had selected the two projects as finalists for funding, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) announced back on Sept. 8. DoD awarded the funding to the NYS Microelectronics Defense

Kabari Wellness Institute opens new location in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — Seneca Falls–based Kabari Wellness Institute has recently opened a second location at 214 W. Liberty St. in Rome. The business celebrated a ribbon cutting on Aug. 31 with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce and Rome Area Chamber of Commerce. Kabari Wellness Institute provides integrated health and wellness services with a holistic

TechMD hires vCIO for Syracuse office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — TechMD, a technology management and cybersecurity company headquartered in Endicott, recently announced it has added David Kerrigan as vCIO. Kerrigan has more than 30 years of experience in the managed-IT field and has helped many small- to mid-size companies build and maintain their technology systems. As a vCIO at TechMD, he will

Michigan firm wins $1M top prize in Tech Garden’s Genius NY competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A firm that offers a drone-based logistics platform captured the $1 million top prize in the seventh round of the Genius NY

Ithaca Tompkins airport seeks to add direct flight to Dulles
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH) will use a $750,000 Small Community Air Service Development Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to

Tioga County Business Expo set for Nov. 30
NICHOLS, N.Y. — The Tioga County Business Expo will be held on Nov. 30 from 9 a.m. to noon at Tioga Downs Casino Resort at

SBA appoints new director of the Syracuse-Upstate New York district office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named Daniel Rickman the new district director of its Syracuse-Upstate New York district office. Rickman’s

Regional firms selected as finalists in FuzeHub’s commercialization competition
ALBANY, N.Y. — Companies from East Syracuse, Ithaca, Binghamton, and Geneva are among 12 finalists for the FuzeHub commercialization competition at the upcoming New York
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