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Visions FCU opens new branch in Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) on July 25 announced the grand opening of a new branch office in Oneonta, representing its first branch in Otsego County. Located in the WellNow Plaza at 5001 NY-23, the branch offers accounts and financial services for individuals, businesses, and nonprofits. It is equipped with a teller […]

MV SBDC, thINCubator innovate to serve business community
UTICA, N.Y. — From working at home to meal delivery, there’s no denying the pandemic changed the way companies do business in America. Locally, it also helped spur some changes in how the Mohawk Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Mohawk Valley Community College’s (MVCC) thINCubator interact with those businesses. “COVID really impacted businesses,
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — ICS is consolidating its regional managed-technology brands into one national brand, TechMD. ICS, headquartered in Endicott, is a technology management and cybersecurity company. In its July 21 news release, TechMD says it will spend the majority of the summer consolidating its brand materials and websites. After several recent acquisitions including AKUITY Technologies,

MMRI summer fellows class of 2023 graduates
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) celebrated the graduation of this year’s group of summer fellows on July 28. The graduation event included science presentations by the nine summer fellows and was attended by MMRI scientists, parents, donors, dignitaries including New York Assembly members Marianne Buttenschon and Brian Miller, and local leaders.
Broome County hotel occupancy falls slightly in June
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels registered a dip in guests in June compared to the year-ago month, while two other business indicators increased significantly.The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county edged down 0.9 percent to 66.8 percent in the sixth month of this year compared to June

CenterState CEO, Canadian philanthropist partner on program to retain CNY college graduates
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO says it’s working with a Canadian philanthropist on a program that seeks to keep Central New York college graduates in

Former Horseheads assistant clerk charged with stealing almost $4K in village funds
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — A former assistant clerk for the Village of Horseheads has been charged with allegedly stealing nearly $4,000 from the village. The arrest

NBT Bank plans new Johnson City branch
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — NBT Bank plans to open a new branch in Oakdale Commons at 625 Harry L Drive in Johnson City. Construction has

SUNY Poly professor awarded $1.1 million research contract
MARCY, N.Y. — A SUNY Polytechnic Institute professor was awarded the largest single-investigator contract award in the university’s history with a nearly $1.1 million contract

Oswego Health using system that makes breast-cancer surgery easier for patients
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health announced it is now using the Savi Scout localization system to provide “easier, more compassionate care” to patients undergoing breast
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