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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

Splash Indoor Water Park Resort to open in Oswego this Friday
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Splash Indoor Water Park Resort is set to open on Friday, June 23 at 92 East First St. in the Clarion Hotel

Agri-Mark completes nearly $30 million expansion of dairy facility in North Country
CHATEAUGAY, N.Y. — Agri-Mark has completed the nearly $30 million expansion and modernization project at its cheese-manufacturing facility in Chateaugay in Franklin County. The expansion,

AmeriCU names Todd to new North Country position
FORT DRUM, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union announced it has appointed Michael Todd as the new small-business relationship manager of the credit union’s North Country

Operation Oswego County, COIDA helped in the creation, retention of nearly 1,500 jobs in 2022
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC) and the County of Oswego IDA (COIDA) in 2022 helped with projects that resulted in the creation or

Greater Binghamton Chamber to hold women’s expo on Thursday
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce, along with title sponsor Tompkins Community Bank, will present the 2023 Women’s Conference and Expo on
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