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Slocum-Dickson physician to serve as educator for Diabetes Fellowship Program at MVHS
NEW HARTFORD — Slocum-Dickson Medical Group recently announced that its physician Dayal Raja will serve as an educator for the new Diabetes Fellowship Program at Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS). The program seeks to prepare physicians to be trained dialectologists with experience in utilizing the latest diabetes technology. There is a rise in diabetes across […]

Finger Lakes Land Trust has conserved 35,000 acres in 12-county region
ITHACA — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) of Ithaca called it a “major milestone,” saying it has conserved 35,000 acres across the 12-county Finger Lakes region. The accomplishment represents more than three decades of long-term, consensus-based strategies to protect the “cherished landscapes” of the Finger Lakes, the FLLT contended in its recent announcement. Since

North Country biotech research institute receives $4.2 million in federal funding
SARANAC LAKE — The Trudeau Institute recently received $4.2 million in federal funding to support its cutting-edge biotechnology research. The money will enable the Saranac Lake–based biotech-research institute to identify, develop, and disseminate best practices for the application of process control, automated data collection, and measurement techniques in the biosciences and biotechnology, according to a

Abraham House names new chief development officer
UTICA — Abraham House recently announced the appointment of Julian Testa as its new chief development officer, strengthening the organization’s leadership team. In this role, Testa will lead Abraham House’s donor engagement, fundraising, and community outreach efforts. This will develop support for the sustainability of the organization and ensure continued access to high-quality, no-cost care

AmeriCU Credit Union adds branches in Northern New York
ROME — AmeriCU Credit Union ended 2025 by adding new branches through a merger it first announced in September. Rome–based AmeriCU and Mountain Valley Federal Credit Union completed their merger on Dec. 1, 2025, AmeriCU announced on Jan. 5. The transaction brings together two nonprofit financial institutions into a “single, stronger” organization serving more than

Public EV charging network at Ithaca College expands
ITHACA — It’s a project that Ithaca College (IC) says “dramatically” expands electric-vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across its South Hill campus. The initiative increases public-charging capacity, “positioning the college as a regional leader in clean transportation,” per its Dec. 12 announcement. The multi-year “Recharge at IC” initiative adds 30 new charging stations across campus, with

Koffman Incubator member firms created nearly 200 jobs last year
BINGHAMTON — The 2025 Year in Review report from the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton indicates member companies created 199 new jobs last year. The Koffman Incubator on Jan. 8 released the report, which reflects annual metrics reported from member firms. The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator is part of Binghamton University. The Year in

Framework finalized for Oneida County AI task force
UTICA — Oneida County says it has a framework for its upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) task force. It marks a “significant step toward the responsible evaluation and use of artificial intelligence across county government and the broader community,” per the Jan. 7 announcement. With the framework in place, the county will now move forward with

Cornell to use $55M donation to endow Cornell CALS Ashley School
ITHACA — The largest donation in the history of Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) will help establish the Cornell CALS Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment. The school is named in honor of Cornell graduate Stephen Ashley, who donated $55 million to endow the school, Cornell said. It combines

Tully Central School District names new superintendent
TULLY, N.Y. — The Tully Central School District Board of Education has announced the appointment of Andy Buchsbaum as the district’s new superintendent of schools.
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