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Oneida County maintains strong financial ratings
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County received high ratings from all three major national credit agencies for 2023, County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. announced. The

Lewis County Leadership Academy Class of 2023 graduates in Lowville ceremony
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — The 20 members of the Lewis County Leadership Academy Class of 2023 graduated from the program during a June 9 ceremony at Tug Hill Estate in Lowville. The group included professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders, Naturally Lewis said in its announcement. In the 10-month program, the graduates learned the “core principles of

ConMed to pay second-quarter dividend of 20 cents on July 5
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker with roots in the Utica area, has announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the second quarter of 2023. The dividend is payable on July 5 to all shareholders of record as of June 15. At the company’s

Revitalization expert from Baltimore is DIA’s new CEO
ITHACA, N.Y. — Nan Rohrer has spent more than two decades in Baltimore, Maryland helping lead downtown/neighborhood revitalization and economic development efforts and will bring that expertise to the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) when she starts as its next CEO in early July. John Guttridge, who chairs the DIA board of directors, on June 5

SUNY Broome, Jefferson Community College have new leaders
The next president of SUNY Broome Community College will begin his new duties in a matter of days, while the new president of Jefferson Community College is already on the job. The appointment of Tony Hawkins as the eighth president of SUNY Broome is effective July 1. He is succeeding the retiring president Kevin Drumm,

People news: Herkimer College appoints dean of academic affairs
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has promoted Karen Ayouch to dean of academic affairs for assessment, institutional effectiveness, and research. She

Empire Access expands service area in the Southern Tier
Empire Access Corp. is continuing its push to bring fiber-optic internet service across the Southern Tier. The Prattsburgh (Steuben County)–based company is in the midst of a strategic expansion of service into Endicott and Endwell, bringing its broadband service to those communities. “We’ve been growing our company now for the past 10 years,” Empire Access

State legislation helps Vernon Downs remain open
VERNON, N.Y. — A little over a month after filing a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice with the state and announcing that the harness horse-racing track and related gaming and lodging business would close, Vernon Downs will stay open. That’s thanks to a newly adopted state bill providing extended tax relief to
2023 Binghamton Black Excellence Awards honored 19 individuals in 17 categories
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton Black Excellence Awards Committee hosted its second annual Black Excellence Awards on June 16 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Binghamton. The awards celebrate creativity, innovation, outstanding leadership, and a commitment to empowerment in the Black community, the committee says. This year’s awards honored 19 individuals across 17 different

Lacona man charged with theft at Walmart in Cortlandville
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — New York State Police in Homer arrested a Lacona man on June 7 after he allegedly stole more than $800 worth of
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