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Indium’s Vareha-Walsh named to national industry association board
CLINTON, N.Y. — Donna Vareha-Walsh, director of global supply chain and international trade compliance at Indium Corporation, was recently elected to the American Tin Trade Association board of directors. Formed in 1928, the American Tin Trade Association (ATTA) meets twice a year to promote the best interests of those engaged in the production, distribution, transportation, […]

Children’s Home of Jefferson County adds Hurlbut to board
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Children’s Home of Jefferson County (CHJC) announced it has recently added Jessica Hurlbut to its board of directors. CHJC, headquartered in Watertown, says it is the largest human-services organization in Northern New York. Its services include adult health and wellness programs, after-school programs, foster care and family permanence programs, youth and

AIS wins nearly $9 million Air Force contract for software
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security Inc. (AIS) of Rome has been awarded a nearly $9 million from the U.S. Air Force for Lotus software. The cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract involves AIS performing research and development for the evaluation, integration, and demonstration of secure processors, in addition to completing research and development for the hardware and

Walsh named director of Hartwick’s Griffiths Center
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College has selected Michael Walsh as the new director of the Griffiths Center for Collaboration and Innovation (GCCI). He will begin his appointment in late August. As GCCI director, Walsh will lead and advance a culture of collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship at the college. He will report directly to President Darren

Hochul signs Green CHIPS bill seeking to make New York a hub for semiconductor manufacturing
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday speaking in Albany and signing the Green CHIPS bill that aims to create jobs, maintain environmental protections, and make New

PAR Technology acquires growing Swiss tech company
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology (NYSE: PAR) announced it has acquired MENU Technologies AG, a growing Switzerland–based company that offers an omnichannel ordering solution

People news: Madison County board clerk retires after 37 years
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County Board of Supervisors Clerk Cindy Urtz has retired after 37 years, serving since October 1985. Urtz began working at the

Marketing firm Mower is now employee owned
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Mower, a Syracuse–based marketing, advertising, and public-relations agency, on Wednesday announced that chairman and CEO Eric Mower has transferred 100 percent ownership

Utica PBA and city approve new five-year agreement
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica and the John E. Creedon Police Benevolent Association (PBA) reached a new five-year agreement approved by the Board

SUNY Poly, BOCES program sign articulation agreement
MARCY, N.Y. — The Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES Pathways in Technology Early College High School (HFM BOCES PTECH) program with SUNY Polytechnic Institute announced a new articulation
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