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Kris-Tech Wire donates $500,000 to YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley
ROME, N.Y. — Kris-Tech Wire celebrated its 40th anniversary in a big way by presenting a big check to the YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley

Asteri Ithaca affordable-housing development and conference center formally opens
ITHACA, N.Y. — A new $96 million affordable-housing development and conference center in downtown Ithaca is complete, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the building on Aug. 12. Asteri Ithaca, developed by the Vecino Group, is a 12-story, all-electric structure at 166-118 East Green St., with 181 apartments,

Mohawk Valley fund accepting applications for grants to women-owned businesses
The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties — in cooperation with Baird Private Wealth Management, UpMobility Foundation, and the Griffiss Institute — is accepting

Cliff’s Local Market opens in Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Cliff’s Local Market announced it has opened its first Oswego location on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 260 NY 104. Along with CITGO-branded

NYSDOT says resiliency project at Port of Oswego’s Goble Marina is now complete
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Crews have wrapped up construction on a project that will “enhance resiliency” at the Goble Marina located within the Port of Oswego. The state’s Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI) awarded the project more than $1.75 million. Marie Therese Dominguez, commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT),

Work is beginning on projects at airports serving Watertown, Saranac Lake
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Work is beginning on projects that will modernize the Watertown International Airport in the town of Hounsfield and the Adirondack Regional Airport near Saranac Lake. Additionally, work is progressing on the expansion of the main terminal and other enhancements at the Ogdensburg International Airport in the town of Oswegatchie in St. Lawrence

Hamilton College names new VP for communications and marketing
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College has appointed Marisa Sanchez Benincasa as VP for communications and marketing. Benincasa will start in her new role after Labor Day, the college announced. She currently serves as executive director of institute affairs at the Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. She has worked at the

Leading EDGE Awards to honor Steve DiMeo
VERONA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley EDGE’s 23rd annual Leading EDGE Awards, set for Sept. 12 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Turning Stone Resort and Casino, are dedicated in memory of former EDGE President Steve DiMeo for his lifelong service in supporting the region’s economy and his contributions to the community. DiMeo, who passed away on March

Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation awards TC3 grant money to support Tioga County students
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) says it will use a $15,000 grant to support Tioga County residents studying at the school during the 2024-25 academic year. TC3 is located in Dryden in Tompkins County, not far from the Cortland County border. The Owego–based Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation awarded the grant money. It

McGrogan named executive director of Utica Children’s Museum
UTICA, N.Y. — Meghan Fraser McGrogan is no longer the interim director of the Utica Children’s Museum as she takes on the role more permanently as its executive director, the museum’s board of directors announced. McGrogan first became involved with the museum when she joined the board in 2021, serving as board president for two
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