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AmeriCU appoints small-business relationship manager for Mohawk Valley region
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union has created a new role of small business-relationship manager of the Mohawk Valley to help support the growth and success of local small businesses and has promoted Michael Cook to fill the role. Cook will provide tailored guidance and assistance to help businesses achieve their financial goals. AmeriCU contends […]

UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) St. Elizabeth Medical Campus is now home to a new daVinci XI robot, at least for now.

State awards REDC capital funding and tax credits for shovel-ready projects
The governor highlighted several projects from this round of funding including: Lowville Producers Dairy Cooperative, Inc., which received a $1.3 million ESD grant and a

Utica announces $20 million mixed-use project on Hotel Street
“The revitalization of Hotel Street is one of the final pieces to a complete and thriving downtown,” Utica Mayor Robert M. Palmieri said in a

BAE Systems to provide electric-drive systems for Toronto’s newest battery-electric buses
.The system will advance the TTC’s goal of transitioning to a zero-emissions fleet by 2040, BAE Systems noted. “Delivering leading-edge technology to help Toronto realize

Greater Binghamton Chamber to host Aug. 10 job fair
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce is hosting a job and career fair on Thursday Aug. 10 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at

Valley Health Services receives Community Foundation grant for food heat-retention system
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network’s Valley Health Services (VHS) in Herkimer received a $7,500 grant from the Wesley and Marion Small Fund at The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties to purchase a Camduction Complete Heat System for hot-meal service at its facility. The system is designed to retain the temperature, quality, and

Area technology workforce-development programs receive funding
The New York State Pathways in Technology program received $31.5 million in funding to use toward preparing students for high-skill jobs in technology, manufacturing, health care, and finance. Programs in Onondaga and Oneida counties received funding. The New York State Pathways in Technology Early College High School (NYS P-TECH) Program incorporates an integrated program between

AIS wins $98.5M Air Force contract for AI research
ROME, N.Y. — Rome cyber and information-security company Assured Information Security Inc. (AIS) was recently awarded an Artificial Intelligence-Based Endpoint Defense (ABED) $98.5 million contract focused on researching artificial intelligence (AI)-based techniques. The goal is to enhance the effectiveness and increase the autonomy of cyber capabilities being developed by the Air Force and its partnering

Survey: New York manufacturing activity “held steady” in July
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 6 points in July to 1.1. The index had climbed 38 points in June to 6.6 after plummeting 43 points in May to -31.8. The general business-conditions index is the monthly gauge on New York’s manufacturing sector. The July reading — based on firms responding to
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