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Oneida County establishes framework for AI task force
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. on Wednesday said the county has finalized the framework for the county’s artificial intelligence (AI) task

Northern New York federal credit union merges with AmeriCU
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union and Mountain Valley Federal Credit Union completed their merger on Dec. 1, 2025, Rome–based AmeriCU announced Monday. The transaction brings together two nonprofit financial institutions into a “single, stronger” organization serving more than 200,000 members with $2.8 billion in assets and 25 locations across New York State, per the

Mohawk Valley REDC awards funding to several projects
Mohawk Valley projects in Utica, Marcy, and at SUNY Oneonta are among those awarded funding through the state’s Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative. The

Arc Herkimer receives NYSARC guardianship grant
HERKIMER, N.Y. — NYSARC Trust Services has awarded Arc Herkimer a $14,250 grant to “support and enhance” operating expenses of its guardianship program during 2025.

Munson wins $25,000 grant from New York State Council on the Arts
UTICA, N.Y. — The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) recently awarded Munson a $25,000 grant to support the arts and culture sector.

MVHS seeks interest for redevelopment of former St. Elizabeth Medical Center campus
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) in Utica wants to hear from qualified developers who are interested in redeveloping the former St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) campus, a 21.3 acre site located on Genesee Street in Utica. MVHS has issued a request for expressions of interest (RFEI) for the project. The health system

Rome Health wins state funding for IT, cybersecurity projects
North Country hospitals also receive funding ROME — The state has awarded Rome Health $18.9 million in funding through the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation program to advance health-information technology, cybersecurity, and telehealth across its network. The North Country hospitals Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown and

MV Biotech Collective unites MMRI, MVHS, SUNY Poly core strengths
UTICA — The Mohawk Valley (MV) Biotech Collective, formed by three of the region’s well-known institutions, seeks to position the Mohawk Valley as a leader in biomedical innovation. Representatives from the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI), SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly), and Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) signed a memorandum of agreement to formally establish

Community Wellness Partners to launch PACE program with $2.6 million state grant
CLINTON — PACE, which is short for Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, is described as a “transformative initiative” designed to help older adults live independently in their communities while receiving coordinated care. Community Wellness Partners of Clinton says it will use a state grant of $2.6 million to establish a PACE program, per

New COO settles into role at Community Memorial Hospital
HAMILTON — The newly appointed COO at Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) has been on the job for a few weeks, overseeing daily operations of primary and specialty practices. Kipp Jones started his new duties on Dec. 8, CMH tells CNYBJ in an email. In this new role at the hospital, Jones will play a key
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