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MVHS Medical Group adds two family nurse practitioners
Karissa Madden joins the group’s Washington Mills location as a primary care provider. She received her bachelor’s degree in nursing and family nurse practitioner (FNP)

CenterState CEO announces six employees promoted to new corporate leadership team
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced it has promoted six employees to its newly established corporate leadership team following an “organizational refresh process.” The group

State launches marketing program to promote New York farms
Farms participating in the New York State Grown & Certified initiative will be getting a promotional boost with the launch of a new marketing campaign

Indium partners with MVCC to develop new 3D printing technology
UTICA, N.Y. — A partnership between Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and Indium Corporation has resulted in the development of new 3D printing technologies using

Genesis Group, NBT Bank partner on business-grant program
Awards range from $500 to $1,000. NBT Bank provided a $5,000 investment to fund the first round of grants. Townsquare Media, Hummel’s Office Plus, and

Tompkins Cortland Community College awarded funding for micro-credentials, job training
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) in Dryden will use a funding award of $150,000 to develop micro-credentials and for training to fill

Five Star Bank parent names Harting to board of directors
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent of Five Star Bank, recently announced the appointment of Bruce W. Harting as a new independent member of its board of directors. Harting’s appointment increases the size of the banking company’s board to 12 members, 11 of whom are independent. He is the sixth board member

ICAN receives state funding to establish program to reduce gun violence
UTICA, N.Y. — Integrated Community Alternatives Network (ICAN) recently received $500,000 in state funding to establish a SNUG Street Outreach Program to reduce gun violence in Utica. The program uses a public-health approach by identifying the source, interrupting transmission, and treating it by providing services and resources and changing community norms around gun violence. “SNUG

Refurbished electronics store offers options for Utica-area businesses
WHITESBORO, N.Y. — Almost two years after opening a Sunnking electronics recycling center at 272 Oriskany Boulevard, the company just cut the ribbon on its eCaboose electronics resale retail showroom sharing that space. Brockport–based Sunnking was looking to expand to the east, says company President Adam Shine. The Utica area has all the right demographics,

Colgate President Casey to stay through 2030
HAMILTON — Colgate University President Brian Casey will lead the school as it moves forward with its Third-Century Plan and the recently announced $1 billion campaign for the Third Century. Colgate’s board of trustees on Aug. 29 voted unanimously to extend Casey’s contract through 2030. It represents the second contract extension for Casey, the university
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