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Tompkins Financial Advisors grows through relationships
ITHACA, N.Y. — It’s been a tricky time for wealth management since the global COVID pandemic, but Tompkins Financial Advisors, the wealth-management firm of Tompkins Financial Corp., isn’t slowing down. “This is where the rubber meets the road,” says Jennifer Green, senior VP and managing director of Tompkins Financial Advisors’ Central New York region. “We’ve […]

UTICA, N.Y. —New York City–based VNS Health announced it has entered into an agreement with Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) to enroll former members of

AIS adds new business director for trusted systems unit
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) announced it has named Adam Dailey business director of trusted systems. In this position, Daily is responsible for the direction and operational effectiveness of the trusted systems business unit, the cybersecurity company said in a press release. He supports the growth of a portfolio of customers and programs

MVHS to close its adult day health care program
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it will shutter its adult day health care program on Friday, June 7. The health-care organization cited declining demand for the program as well as staffing challenges as the reasons behind the closure. The program had ceased operations during the pandemic, reopening in June 2023. According

New initiative works to bolster microelectronics and semiconductor industries in New York
Empire State Development (ESD) has announced the launch of the Upstate Defense Initiative. It brings together ESD’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR), CenterState CEO, the Griffiss Institute, FuzeHub, and Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families to support workforce development, bolster supply chains, and cultivate innovation and entrepreneurship in the state’s microelectronics

State acquires land near Ithaca, creating Cayuga Shores Wildlife Management Area
LANSING, N.Y. — New York State has purchased a portion of the former Bell Station property in the town of Lansing in Cayuga County and announced its “permanent protection” as the Cayuga Shores Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The 287-acre Cayuga Shores Wildlife Management Area provides public access to 3,500 feet of shoreline on the east

Former North Country housing authority director and her mother plead guilty to theft
WEST CARTHAGE, N.Y. — A former West Carthage Housing Authority (WCHA) executive director recently pled guilty to stealing more than $48,000 from the organization, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has announced. Jan Hoffman, who served as executive director of the government-funded apartment complex for low-income senior citizens and individuals with disabilities from 2016-2021,

Herkimer College announces sixth class of police training graduates
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College graduated its sixth class from its Phase I Pre-Employment Basic Training course at a ceremony held May 30. The course is offered in partnership with the Little Falls Police Department. Seven of the eight graduates have already secured employment with a law-enforcement agency, where they will complete the remainder of

SUNY Poly opens transportation AI lab on campus
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute has established a Transportation Research AI Lab — dubbed TRAIL — in Donovan Hall to serve as a hub for innovation in smart transportation, sustainability, and equity, as well as traffic operation and safety, the university announced. Founded by Abolfazl Karimpour, assistant professor of transportation engineering, TRAIL is financed

2024 Mohawk Valley GEAR Award Event Photos
Photos from the 2024 Mohawk Valley GEAR Awards, held on May 22, 2024 at Beeches Manor in Rome. Photography courtesy of Michael Marrone Photography.
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