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Oneida County tourism rebounds, according to state report
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County tourism is doing well and exceeding 2019 levels in several areas, according to the state’s Economic Impact of Visitors 2022

People news: AmeriCU names Rome financial center manager
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union has named Ashten Roberts financial center manager of the credit union’s Rome location in Griffiss Business and Technology Park.

Oneida Health names new president and CEO
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida Health on Thursday announced it has appointed its next president and CEO to lead the organization. Felissa Koernig officially started work

SOMAC to end ambulance operations in Madison County, replaced by Madison County EMS
HAMILTON, N.Y. — The Southern Madison County Ambulance Corps, Inc. (SOMAC), will end emergency-medical service operations after 37 years and Madison County EMS will take

DoD awards New York–based consortium $40 million for semiconductor-workforce training, equipment
A New York–based consortium will use $40 million in federal funding to bolster workforce-training programs for the semiconductor industry and add new microelectronics equipment. The

Oneida Community Mansion House opens more guest rooms
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Oneida Community Mansion House recently opened six new overnight guest rooms at the Inn at the Mansion House, located at 170

Griffiss Institute receives nearly $3 million grant for IoT lab
ROME, N.Y. — Griffiss Institute, Inc. has received a nearly $3 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), according to an

People news: Jones named chief marketing officer at Five Star Bank
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, announced that it has hired Blake Jones as its new senior

SUNY raises $113 million through sustainability bonds for its residence-hall program
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY announced it has raised more than $110 million from DASNY’s first-ever issuance of sustainability bonds on behalf of SUNY to support

MVHS cardiac cath lab receives accreditation
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) recently received accreditation of its cardiac catheterization (cath) lab by the American College of Cardiology (ACC), which recognizes expertise and commitment in treating patients who come to the cardiac cath lab for care. The accreditation is based on an onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate,
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