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SUNY Broome signs transfer agreement with Baruch College business school
DICKINSON — SUNY Broome Community College and Baruch College have announced a new transfer articulation agreement that allows Broome students to transfer to Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business. Broome is the first SUNY community college to establish a guaranteed transfer agreement with Zicklin, provided students meet the transfer criteria. Part of the City University of […]
VIEWPOINT: Broome County’s Building Boom
In 2024, Broome County is building more than it has in a generation with more than $500 million in construction projects. Take a look across our community, and you’ll see cranes and construction workers on job sites all across the county. They’re building housing, parks, airports, hospitals, malls, roads, bridges, and everything in between. Since
Chobani founder to speak at World Refugee Day celebration in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — Chobani Founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya will be the keynote speaker at The Center’s celebration of World Refugee Day on June 8.
Ithaca startup receives Launch NY funding
ITHACA, N.Y. — An Ithaca–based startup is one of three companies that will receive a seed-fund investment from Launch NY through its InvestLocal financing programs to support scaled-up manufacturing for products that show potential. Caretech Human received $175,000 from Launch NY which includes $75,000 from its nonprofit seed fund and $100,000 from the Launch NY
Berkshire Hills Bancorp announces CFO changeup
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), parent of Berkshire Bank, recently announced the departure of R. David Rosato as chief financial officer (CFO) and the appointment of Brett Brbovic, currently chief accounting officer, to the CFO role effective June 14. Rosato joined Berkshire in February 2023 after working for 15 years at People’s United Financial,
Jefferson County hotels see business gains in April
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels registered a more than 1 percent rise in overnight guests in April, while another key business indicator posted a big increase. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the North Country’s largest county edged up 1.1 percent to 49.8 percent in the fourth month of
Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties announces grants
UTICA — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties recently announced it awarded more than $2 million in grants during the first quarter to organizations and initiatives across the Mohawk Valley region. The foundation in February invited nonprofits in Herkimer and Oneida counties to apply for its Education, Health, and Sciences Grant Round, with
Kraft Heinz plant in Lowville to use federal grant to cut emissions
LOWVILLE — The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC) plant in Lowville plans to upgrade, electrify, and decarbonize its heating process to significantly cut carbon-dioxide emissions. It’ll use an estimated $22 million federal grant award to help pay for the effort. The Lowville facility in Lewis County is among 10 Kraft Heinz sites across the country
People news: SUNY Poly names new VP for student affairs
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute announced Jennifer Adams will serve as the university’s next VP for student affairs, moving from her interim role of assistant VPfor student affairs and dean of students. Adams has more than 25 years of experience in higher education and student affairs in roles ranging from operations to academic advisement
City of Binghamton seeks proposals to redevelop Collier Street parking lot
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The City of Binghamton is seeking proposals for the purchase and redevelopment of 69 Collier St. in the downtown area. It’s the
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