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MVCC hosts cybersecurity students at CNY Hackathon
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) hosted the Central New York Hackathon on its Utica campus last Saturday, Nov. 5. It’s an intercollegiate

Walsh reacts to Syracuse Common Council approval of DBE “One Stop”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Common Council on Monday approved $444,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) “One

Hamilton College selects new dean of admission
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College has selected John T. McLaughlin as its new dean of admission and associate VP, beginning Jan. 3. McLaughlin joins Hamilton

ICAN purchases sports complex in Westmoreland
WESTMORELAND, N.Y. — Integrated Community Alternatives Network (ICAN) has purchased the former Rising Stars building on Route 233 and will operate its Elevate CNY Sports

UK firm captures $1 million top prize in this year’s Genius NY competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Archangel Imaging from the United Kingdom (UK) captured the $1 million grand prize in round six of the Genius NY accelerator competition.

MVHS honored with Community Health Improvement Award from HANYS
UTICA, N.Y. — The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) recently recognized Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) with the 2022 Community Health Improvement Award for its work with the Lead-Free & Healthy Homes Mohawk Valley Coalition. MVHS and its partners promote lead hazard-reduction services, educate target neighborhoods on the dangers of lead-based paint and
Broome County hotel occupancy rises nearly 6 percent
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels welcomed more overnight guests in September than the year-prior month, but the increase was below most of the gains seen earlier this year. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 5.9 percent to 64.4 percent in September, according to STR, a
N.Y.’s closed home sales fell nearly 13 percent in September
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 12,057 previously owned homes in September, down 12.6 percent from the 13,797 homes sold in the year-ago month. Pending sales in September fell more than 11 percent, likely foreshadowing further declines in closed home sales in the next couple months. That’s according to the New York State Association

ICAN uses AmeriCU gift for Children’s Museum gift shop
UTICA, N.Y. — AmeriCU presented $150,000 to Integrated Community Alternatives Network (ICAN) to support a new gift shop for the Children’s Museum which will be located in ICAN’s Family Resource Center. “The gift shop is an important area located in the glass rotunda, which is being constructed right now. It will be a place where

Pathfinder Bank names residential mortgage team leader
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank recently announced it has appointed Joleen DiBartolo as residential mortgage team leader and banking officer. In this role, DiBartolo will manage Pathfinder Bank’s residential lending sales team. In addition, she will originate mortgage loans, promote Pathfinder Bank to the local real-estate market, and help identify and serve the community’s needs.
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