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Coughlin & Gerhart names two new partners
Coughlin, who grew up in Johnson City, joined the firm as an associate in 2016. Prior to that, he worked as a law clerk at

NYSERDA awards ANCA, partners funding for regional clean-energy hub program
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) is among the organizations chosen to establish a regional clean-energy hub program. The New York

People news: Shah joins Slocum-Dickson Medical Group as internist
UTICA, N.Y. — Apurva Shah, MD, has joined the internal-medicine departmental at Slocum-Dickson Medical Group as an internist, providing a full spectrum of primary-care

Greater Utica Chamber honors Business of the Year winners
WHITESBORO, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce honored its Business of the Year award winners and nominees at a ceremony on Dec. 8

Parks and rec director in Southern Tier village pleads guilty to stealing funds, altering records
WAVERLY, N.Y. — The former parks and recreation director for the Village of Waverly in the Southern Tier pleaded guilty to stealing village funds and

MVCC’s Colón named Northeast regional director of community college trustees association board
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) Trustee Anthony J. Colón was recently elected Northeast regional director of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) board of directors. In this role, Colón will serve as a conduit to information among the states in his region. Based in Washington, D.C., ACCT is a nonprofit educational

Utica excavation firm certified as service-disabled veteran-owned business
New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that a Mohawk Valley company that provides excavation and related services has been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB). The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Clancy’s Excavation & Land Clearing LLC of

ConMed to pay fourth-quarter dividend of 20 cents in early January
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 fourth quarter of 2022. The dividend is payable on Jan. 5 to all shareholders of record as of Dec. 16. At the company’s

New drone corridor between Syracuse & Montreal in the works
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The first international electric, advanced air mobility (AAM) corridor between Syracuse Hancock International Airport and Quebec is under development. VPorts, a Mirabel, Québec–based firm, is developing the corridor project. VPorts specializes in the design, construction, and operation of advanced AAM infrastructure, per a Nov. 29 release from the Syracuse airport. The corridor

Clearly Connected opens second Whitesboro location
WHITESBORO, N.Y. — Clearly Connected, LLC owner Candice Sturtevant expanded her wellness business with a second location to house her dance-fitness classes, as well as other offerings. Clearly Connected Wellness in Motion opened Nov. 10 at 337 Oriskany Boulevard, just a few doors away from Clearly Connected Life Coaching & Wellness Center at 327 Oriskany
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