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Companies from Rome, Binghamton awarded innovation matching grant funds from ESD’s NYSTAR program
Companies from Rome and Binghamton are among 25 New York–based businesses awarded a total of more than $3 million in grants through the third round

MVCC names dean of School of Public and Human Services
UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) announced it has recently appointed Laura Goff as dean of the School of Public and Human Services. In this role, she will provide strategic vision and operational leadership to foster intellectual engagement, academic integrity, and achievement within the school, MVCC said. Goff will guide the development of

MMRI uses $500K DOD grant to research catastrophic injuries
UTICA — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) in Utica will use a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) for an ongoing research project. It directly addresses a critical need for military personnel who have survived catastrophic injuries, particularly those from blasts, MMRI said. The money will aid the work in developing

OCLDC provides $50K to support MVHS physician-retention program
UTICA — A new initiative aimed at strengthening physician retention in the Mohawk Valley region will use $50,000 in funding from the Oneida County Local Development Corporation (OCLDC). The funding, which OCLDC approved, will support the Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) Resident-to-Attending Bridge program, a workforce-development effort designed to help final-year medical residents transition into

Mohawk Valley Health System selects new president and CEO
UTICA, N.Y. — The board of directors of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) on Thursday announced the appointment of Dr. William LeCates as the

State selects Tompkins County farm for New York AEM-Leopold Conservation Award
NEWFIELD, N.Y. — The state has selected Oechsner Farms of Newfield in Tompkins County for the 2025 New York Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM)-Leopold Conservation Award. The award recognizes a farm and its nominating soil and water conservation district (SWCD) who have “gone above and beyond” in the management of soil health, water quality, and wildlife

Massachusetts firm acquires Cooley Group, which has a Syracuse office
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Cooley Group — a Pittsford–based provider of customized promotional, print, and fulfillment services that has a Syracuse office — is now under
Excellus opens community resource center in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is now operating a new community resource center in the plaza located at 7421 Oswego Road (Route 57) in

City of Binghamton proposes sale of First Ward lots to CAPC, new home construction planned
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham plans to sell four vacant city-owned lots in the First Ward to Community Asset Preservation Corporation (CAPC) for

International faculty visit MVCC to explore STEM education practices
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) in the week following Labor Day welcomed three faculty members from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) in the Dominican Republic. The instructors traveled to Utica to explore MVCC’s approach to strengthening education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Gladys Nunez, Rosa
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