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Bassett Healthcare Network names new board chair
COOPERSTOWN — Bassett Healthcare Network announced that Robert Hanft, former executive at J.P. Morgan and current senior adviser with Strategic Financial Services in Utica, has recently been elected chair of Bassett’s board of directors. Hanft will serve a three-year term, which formally began on July 11, following formal election at the board’s annual meeting in […]
Oneida County hotels post strong first-half numbers
UTICA — Oneida County hotels registered a solid first half of business this year, with gains in overnight guests and room revenue. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) jumped 5.4 percent to 59.2 percent in the first six months of 2025, compared to the year-ago period, according to a report
Broome County hotels register drop in business in June
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels saw a decline in overnight guests in June, as two other benchmarks of business performance also dipped in the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 5.5 percent to 67.2 percent in the sixth month of 2025, compared to June

Liverpool woman arrested for spring thefts at Marshalls store in Cortlandville
HOMER, N.Y. — New York State Police (SP) in Homer on Wednesday, July 23, arrested a Liverpool woman in connection with the theft of more

City of Binghamton seeking proposals for the Clinton Street DRI effort
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton businesses, property owners, nonprofit leaders and community groups have until mid-August to submit project proposals for funding through the city’s $10

MVCC names Beilein head coach of men’s basketball team
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) on Tuesday said it has hired Patrick Beilein as the head coach for its men’s basketball team,

Ithaca Tompkins County Transportation Council names new director
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) has appointed Tom Knipe as its new director, beginning in September, the organization announced. Knipe brings an array of experience in transportation, planning, economic development, program management, and government administration from previous roles as deputy director of economic development for the City of Ithaca and

TC3 among schools getting ready for SUNY Reconnect program for adult learners
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) in Dryden is among the SUNY schools preparing for the new SUNY Connect initiative. Under Gov. Kathy

Local group 9 Fresh buys Cazenovia College campus
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — A group of local investors that calls itself 9 Fresh says it has purchased the former Cazenovia College campus, which shuttered on

SUNY Poly names new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute has named Babak Elahi as its new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 17. Elahi most recently served as dean of the College of Sciences and Liberal Arts at Kettering University. He has also held leadership positions at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), including associate
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