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Herkimer College hosts professional-development event for students
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College Career Services held a “Handshakes and Headshots” workshop for students Oct. 4 as part of its semester-long professional-development series. Students

Vernon Downs donates to Food Bank
VERNON, N.Y. — Vernon Downs Casino Hotel recently donated more than $72,000 to the Food Bank of Central New York. Established in 1985, the federally funded, state-administered program provides free food to those in need across upstate New York. In July, Vernon Downs pledged to contribute 100 percent of the ticket sales from its “Three

Preferred Mutual Insurance supports Chenango Arts Council’s performance series
NEW BERLIN, N.Y. —Preferred Mutual Insurance Company recently presented the Chenango Arts Council with a $5,000 donation to support its performance series. The funds will help the council sustain its programs for communication, expression, education, and the opportunity to connect with others. Its mission is to explore, enlighten, and inspire all things art and connect

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

Herkimer College unveils new virtual-reality training center for law enforcement
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College cut the ribbon Oct. 3 on its new Law Enforcement Training Center that features a virtual-reality system to train police

Enrollment opens for the City of Syracuse’s community broadband pilot program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Enrollment has started for the City of Syracuse’s pilot program to provide free broadband-internet access to 2,500 households. The program, called Surge

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

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

SBA Syracuse-Upstate district office seeks nominations for 2024 National Small Business Week Awards
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse-Upstate New York district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) says it is seeking nominations for the 2024 National
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