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Renzi Food Service of Watertown wins contract modification worth up to $7.9 million
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Renzi Brothers Inc. (doing business as Renzi Food Service) of Watertown, was recently awarded a contract modification from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency worth a maximum of nearly $7.9 million for full-line, food-distribution services to the military. The contract adjustment exercises the first 18-month option period of a two-year base contract with […]
Siena says Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment fell in Q2
Upstate New York consumers became slightly less optimistic about the economy in the second quarter than they were in this year’s first three months, according to a new report. Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 62.4 in the second quarter of 2023, down 2.2 points from the last reading of 64.6 in
Excellus names new advisory board members for Utica region
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, the largest health insurer in the Mohawk Valley and Central New York, announced it has named Lisa Betrus, Justin Hummel, Kelly Walters, and Dr. Mario Victoria to its Utica regional advisory board. Betrus is the senior VP and chief value officer for Bassett Healthcare Network and president of Valley Health Services and
Telecom company opens new Clinton office
CLINTON, N.Y. — Smart Carrier, a telecom-compliance manager and service provider, recently cut the ribbon on its new office in Clinton. After working for several years from the Mohawk Valley Community College thINCubator in Utica, it was time for the company to expand into space of its own says chief marketing officer and co-founder Rachelle
Oneida County announces broadband expansion project in Vienna
VIENNA, N.Y. — Nearly 1,000 homes and 2,600 residents will now receive high-speed internet services as part of Oneida County’s $2 million in broadband-expansion projects, County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. announced. “We are committed to bridging the gaps the became evident during the pandemic,” Picente said in a news release. “Lack of high-speed internet
SUNY Poly joins UB on Internet of Things lab project
MARCY, N.Y. — Faculty at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and the University at Buffalo (UB) have partnered on a project called SUNY OpenIoTLab: The SUNY Laboratory Federation for Wireless Intelligent Internet of Things. The project received a $60,000 SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology grant. The initiative will develop UnionLabs, an open, cloud-enabled federation of heterogeneous testbeds for
Visit Binghamton receives award for website
BINGHAMTON, N,Y. — Visit Binghamton, the tourism organization promoting the attractions and experiences of Broome County, announced it has received the 2023 Award of Excellence in the travel and tourism category by The Communicator Awards. The awards celebrate creative excellence among marketing and communications professionals. Visit Binghamton said it was honored for its website, which
MVCC names director of Airframe & Powerplant program
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has announced that Walter Constantini, previously director of Aviation Programs, has transitioned to the role of director of the Airframe & Powerplant program. In his new role, he will be responsible for planning, leadership, and administration of the Airframe & Powerplant program and other Federal Aviation Administration
Menlo Microsystems to begin Ithaca–area operations in 2024
LANSING — Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro) says it has finalized an asset purchase in Tompkins County, which will house the company’s first domestic- microelectronics fabrication (fab) facility, which it dubs the Ideal Fab. Menlo Micro will invest $50 million in the Ideal Fab over the next three years, creating more than 100 high tech
Michaels named STEM GEAR UP program assistant at MVCC
UTICA, N.Y. — Daniel Michaels has recently transitioned to the grant-funded position of STEM GEAR UP program assistant in the Student Affairs Division at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC). Michaels will provide instruction to GEAR UP students in support of the grant’s STEM priority and improve GEAR UP students’ academic performance through the delivery of
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