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E-commerce platform Rosie of Ithaca is now part of Instacart
ITHACA, N.Y. — Rosie, the Ithaca–based e-commerce platform for local and independent retailers and wholesalers, has a new owner. San Francisco–based Instacart, a grocery technology company, on Sept. 7 announced it has purchased Rosie for an undisclosed sum. Rosie operates at 171 E. State St. in Ithaca. On its website, it now refers to itself […]

RADAR program aims to connect disabled job seekers with apprenticeship opportunities
UTICA , N.Y. — The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties is hoping to close the employment gap for people with disabilities. Its new Regional Apprenticeship Development and Readiness (RADAR) program, funded by a nearly $3 million Apprenticeship Building America grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, focuses on developing job-training programs

Carmina Wood Design opens Utica office
UTICA, N.Y. — For one Buffalo-based architecture, civil engineering, and interior-design firm, it wasn’t enough to just work in Utica. That’s why Carmina Wood Design opened an office in the city. The firm recently cut the ribbon on its new 1,800-square-foot office at 54 Franklin Square, just off Genesee Street. “We have this cool little

WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Construction has started on an $11 million wastewater collection and treatment facilities improvement project awarded to the Village of Waddington in St.

Corning’s First Heritage FCU expands territory to include New York’s Tioga County
CORNING, N.Y. — First Heritage Federal Credit Union (First Heritage FCU), which is headquartered in Corning, is expanding its field of membership into eight additional

Rome Health begins construction on new c-section surgical suite
ROME, N.Y. — To celebrate the start of construction on its new Women’s Surgical Suite, Rome Health held a beam signing ceremony on Tuesday, which

People news: FLH appoints assistant VP, physician network
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health (FLH) recently announced it has promoted Andre Forcier to assistant VP of its physician network. He previously served as

Air Force’s Rome Lab partners with Air National Guard to expand AI development
ROME, N.Y. — A new partnership between the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Information Directorate in Rome and the 152nd Air Operations Group (152 AOG),

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Millions in federal funding will benefit a multi-university project that seeks to increase supply and demand for climate-smart commodities produced and manufactured

Broome County Planning Department seeks public input on waterfront plans
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Planning Department is seeking public input as it goes through the process of updating the 2011 Intermunicipal Waterfront Public
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