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Federal funding boosts childcare offerings in the Binghamton area
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Leadership Alliance, Broome County Urban League, and United Way of Broome County recently announced an award of $750,000 in congressionally directed

Bassett Healthcare drops most mask requirements
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Just over a month after state guidance eliminating the mask mandate for health-care facilities, Bassett Healthcare Network announced Monday that masks are

Turning Stone opens 24-hour employee dining hall
VERONA, N.Y. — Turning Stone Resort Casino is opening a new eatery, but guests won’t get to see it. TS Marketplace is a new food-hall-style

Oneida County’s Blazosky named to state’s tourism advisory council
“Kelly is a well-respected and dynamic leader of Oneida County’s tourism industry and the greater Central New York Tourism Region,” Oneida County Tourism Board Chair

AIS receives new patent for source-code protection
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) started off 2023 by receiving its 19th patent. The technology company also has multiple other patents pending. “Continuing to expand our patent portfolio allows us to bring truly novel technologies to the market,” COO Scott Robidoux said in a release. “This patent, titled ‘CODE PROTECTION,’ protects and secures

Otsego Innovation and Acceleration Center opens in Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Entrepreneurs and businesses in Otsego County have a new resource available to them now that the Otsego Innovation and Acceleration Center has opened. Otsego Now, the umbrella organization of Otsego County’s Industrial Development Agency and the Otsego County Capital Resource Corporation, opened the center in February. “It’s open and ready to work

Numerous housing, park projects slated for Utica in 2023
UTICA, N.Y. — Between housing and parks, the city of Utica has a busy year ahead with construction sites around the city. Urban and Economic Development Commissioner Brian Thomas shared a run down of projects at the Feb. 28 Genesis Group Economic Development Forum. City funding toward the projects comes from Downtown Revitalization Initiative and

Oregon firm to develop sustainable recreation plans for Adirondacks, Catskills
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced on March 8 that it has awarded a visitor-use management planning contract to help develop sustainable recreation solutions for a high-use portion of the High Peaks in the Adirondacks Park and the Kaaterskill Clove area of the Catskill Park. Otak, Inc. will assist with developing

Cryomech set to be acquired by Finland firm it knows well
DeWITT — Cryomech in DeWitt has done a lot of work with Bluefors of Helsinki, Finland and will soon become part of the company. Cryomech, a cryocooler technology and manufacturing company, is located at 6682 Moore Road in DeWitt. Bluefors is a manufacturer of cryogenic measurement systems. “We have a long history of working together

Richfield Springs business-park project moves forward
RICHFIELD SPRINGS, N.Y. — Nearly two decades after acquiring the property, the County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (the IDA) is moving forward with plans to create a business park on 58 acres just outside the village of Richfield Springs. The IDA is accepting bids until March 31 on roadwork and work to extend water,
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