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People news: Nurse practitioner Clarey joins MVHS in Oneida
UTICA, N.Y. — Deborah Clarey has joined the MVHS Medical Group at its Oneida Medical Office as a nurse practitioner. Clarey received her bachelor’s
Berkshire Bank’s parent company to pay quarterly dividend on Feb. 24
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), parent of Berkshire Bank, recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents a common share. The dividend will be payable on Feb. 24, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Feb. 10. At Berkshire Hills Bancorp’s current
Binghamton firm works to develop treatment for COVID, arthritis
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — During the COVID-19 pandemic, people became more familiar with the drug-development process, particularly vaccines, because it was in the news. Names like Pfizer and Moderna became part of everyday conversation as the pandemic rolled on. Companies like New Amsterdam Sciences (NAS) aren’t usually featured in the news, but they are there in
SUNY Poly hosts regional business-plan competition event for students
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) has resumed leadership of the New York Business Plan Competition’s Mohawk Valley regional semifinal, which will be held virtually this year in late March. The event promotes entrepreneurial opportunities for college students across the region who can pitch their business plans for a chance to win cash
Rome Community Foundation awards more than $133K in grants to area nonprofits in Q4
ROME, N.Y. — The Rome Community Foundation awarded $133,052 in grants to Rome–area charitable organizations in its distributions for the fourth quarter of 2021. The grants, ranging from $5,000 to $19,000, were made to the following 13 area tax-exempt organizations. • YWCA of the Mohawk Valley (Lucy’s House) — $19,000 • Rome Health — $16,000 • Rome Cemetery
New Ogdensburg youth athletic center wins $100K in grants
Center is named in honor of NBA coach’s father OGDENSBURG — A new athletic center for the Ogdensburg Boys & Girls Club — named in honor of the father of an NBA coach — is getting a boost from the Northern New York Community Foundation. The club will use a series of grants
Hoeller joins NBT Bancorp and NBT Bank boards of directors
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) said that Heidi M. Hoeller has recently joined the boards of directors of NBT Bancorp and its community bank subsidiary, NBT Bank, N.A. Hoeller is a retired partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), with more than 25 years of experience as a leader in audit and financial services.
Offroad-equipment supplier expands in Oriskany
ORISKANY, N.Y. — A trip to Glacier National Park in Montana a few years ago sparked an interest in off-roading for Derrick Snell. That hobby eventually led him to form his own business selling equipment to other off-roading enthusiasts. In fact, it was learning it was going to take six to seven months to receive
New York SBDCs have a new state director
ALBANY, N.Y. — The new state director of the New York Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) has started her new duties. Sonya Smith succeeds Brian Goldstein, who retired in January 2021, a SUNY spokesperson tells CNYBJ. Tammy Morrow, associate director of the New York SBDCs, has been serving as interim director since then, the spokesperson
Launch Lewis County business competition is underway
Application deadline is March 21
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