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ConMed adds Bio-Techne CEO to board of directors
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker originally based in the Mohawk Valley region, recently announced that Kim Kelderman joined its board of directors, effective Sept. 8. “My fellow directors and I are delighted to welcome Kim to the board,” LaVerne Council, chair of ConMed’s board, said in the announcement. “Kim brings extensive global leadership […]

Oneida County budget proposal includes first property-tax increase in 13 years
UTICA, N.Y. — The proposed Oneida County budget includes a 2.9 percent increase in the property-tax levy, the first such increase in a county budget

Utica University offers full-tuition scholarships for career-changers pursuing K-12 teaching jobs
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica University’s educator-preparation program says it is addressing the growing teacher shortage “through major financial incentives to enroll.” Ten full-tuition scholarships are

Oneida Pediatric Group joins Oneida Health
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida Pediatric Group, which has offices in both Oneida and Camden, is now part of Oneida Health. With this integration, Drs. Kapriel Danadian and Rezkellah Toro, and Deborah Staple, PA-C will continue to provide care at both locations. They care for children from newborns through adolescence, and they’re currently welcoming new patients,

Herkimer County HealthNet to use Health Foundation funding for older-adult initiative
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County HealthNet (HCHN) says it will use a $42,500 grant from the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York to

Booz Allen Hamilton wins $23 million Air Force tech contract
ROME, N.Y — Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. was recently awarded a $23.4 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for an ORACL software/hardware prototype, reports,

Cooley Group, which operates Syracuse and Utica offices, has a new owner
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Its name will remain the same, but a Pittsford–based provider of customized promotional, print, and fulfillment services that has Syracuse and Utica offices is now under new ownership. Grossman Marketing Group of Woburn, Massachusetts, says it has acquired Cooley Group, per a late July company announcement. It didn’t include any financial terms

Wolfspeed reduces debt, emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), a company specializing in silicon-carbide technologies, has completed its financial-restructuring process, and on Sept. 29 announced its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Based in Durham, North Carolina, Wolfspeed operates a plant in Marcy, in Oneida County. Through the restructuring process, the chipmaker has reduced its total debt by about 70

Coach AI is first product in PAR Technology’s new PAR AI intelligence suite
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) describes its PAR AI as a new intelligence layer embedded directly into the PAR product suite. PAR AI introduced Coach AI, a purpose-built intelligent assistant designed for critical roles in restaurant operations, as described in the company’s Sept. 9 announcement. PAR Technology, based in New Hartford,

MVCC hosts faculty from Dominican Republic, share STEM education practices
UTICA, N.Y. — Three faculty members from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) in the Dominican Republic visited Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) in early September to do some learning. The instructors traveled to Utica to explore MVCC’s approach to strengthening education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Gladys Nunez,
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