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Wayne County manufacturer, Dynalec, wins nearly $24 million Navy contract
SODUS, N.Y. — Dynalec Corporation, a communications-equipment manufacturer in Wayne County, was recently awarded a $23.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the delivery

Upstate Cerebral Palsy changes name to Upstate Caring Partners
UTICA, N.Y. — UCP now stands for Upstate Caring Partners after Upstate Cerebral Palsy changed its name to better reflect the diversity of services the

ANCA awarded $558K USDA grant for climate-smart project
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) will use a $558,000 federal grant to support climate-smart agroforestry projects on small farms in

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
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