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Ithaca College to launch occupational therapy doctoral degree program
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College says it is accepting applications for a new six-year, undergraduate-plus-doctoral degree program in occupational therapy. It will be the school’s

Tourism spending in Oneida County neared $3 billion in 2021
UTICA, N.Y. — Visitor spending in Oneida County totaled $2.7 billion in 2021, up 164 percent from traveler spending levels in 2019 before the pandemic,

Binghamton University joins consortium in NSF I-Corp Hub’s $15 million STEM innovation program
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University has joined nine other colleges in the newly awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps): Interior Northeast Region Hub

Tioga Chamber hosts fundraising and awards event on Sept. 24
NICHOLS, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce will host its inaugural fundraising event and awards ceremony, the Chamber Stakes Awards, on Sept. 24

Project to renovate historic Owego building moves forward
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Village of Owego and TEAM Tioga are partnering to restore the historic building at 90 Temple St. that houses the Owego

Wolfspeed announces North Carolina materials plant project
Wolfspeed, Inc, (NYSE: WOLF), which opened its Marcy silicon-carbide fabrication facility earlier this year, announced it will build a new materials-manufacturing facility in Chatham County,

MVCC programs receive grant to expand efforts
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC), the Center for Leadership Excellence (CLE), and Mohawk Valley Institute for Learning in Retirement (MVILR) have received

Five Star Bank parent company to pay Q3 dividend in early October
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent of Five Star Bank, recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 29 cents per common share outstanding. The banking company will pay the third-quarter dividend on Oct. 3, to shareholders of record on Sept. 16. It’s the same amount

State Fairgrounds’ ag facilities to get $35M in upgrades
GEDDES, N.Y. — A $34.7 million project representing the fourth phase of improvements at the New York State Fairgrounds is underway in Geddes. The effort targets improvements to the agricultural facilities, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Aug. 24 on opening day at the Fairgrounds. Hochul cut the ribbon at a ceremony celebrating the opening and full

State offers $6.5M to develop insurance policies to promote clean technologies
A new state program is focused on the research and development of new insurance policies and products “that will promote the adoption of clean technologies” across New York state. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sept. 1 announced $6.5 million to support the “Insurance Innovation for Climate-Technology Solutions” program. The initiative will provide funding for products that manage
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