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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 […]

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

Community Bank parent to pay Q1 dividend of 47 cents in April
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) — parent company of Community Bank, N.A. — says it will pay a quarterly cash dividend

ANCA, Whitten Family Farm to build local food hub in St. Lawrence County
WINTHROP, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) will use state-grant funding to build a processing and retail facility that will expand local food

Former OCC, Cayuga CC official joins Capital Region communications firm
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. — A woman who previously held leadership positions at Onondaga Community College (OCC) and Cayuga Community College (Cayuga CC) has accepted a job with a communications firm in Glens Falls. Kristine Duffy, Ed.D. now works as a senior strategic advisor with Behan Communications, Inc. She most recently served for 12 years as

Naturally Lewis seeks applications for community economic-development program grants
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis, Inc. announced that it is now accepting applications for grant funding through its community economic-development program. Naturally Lewis, the economic-development

Fulton CDA receives $368,000 in state funding for homebuyer down payment assistance program
FULTON, N.Y. — The Fulton Community Development Agency (FCDA) on Jan. 13 announced it has been awarded $368,000 in New York State HOME Local funding to operate a homebuyer down payment assistance program in the city of Fulton. The program is designed to expand sustainable homeownership by helping income-eligible, first-time homebuyers overcome the affordability gaps

Naturally Lewis seeks development interest for former mill site in Lyons Falls
LYONS FALLS, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis, Inc. is seeking developers, business owners, and entrepreneurs to submit expressions of interest for the redevelopment of the former

Regional projects win funding in annual REDC initiative
Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier win ACHIEVE funding New York State has awarded funding

Samaritan Medical Center to use $22 million grant to upgrade EMR system
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown will use millions in state funding to help pay for an upgrade of its electronic medical record (EMR) system, transitioning the hospital system to a single, unified platform across all clinics and specialty services. The health-care provider will use a Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Grant totaling
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