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People news: Stewart named director of campus safety at Colgate
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University recently announced it has named Terri Stewart as its new director of campus safety, effective Jan. 3, 2022. Stewart is

Cornell recommends booster shots for eligible staff, students
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University is recommending that its employees and students who are eligible for a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine get one,

Binghamton University formally opens Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Binghamton University (BU) on Monday formally opened the Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences in the village of Johnson City.

Business Machines & Equipment moving HQ from New Hartford to Mohawk
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Business Machines & Equipment (BME) plans to soon move its headquarters from New Hartford to Mohawk. BME’s corporate office is currently

People news: MVHS adds new nurse practitioner to Surgical Group
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has added Jessica Yearby to the MVHS Surgical Group as a certified family nurse

NUAIR to integrate communication network into drone corridor between Syracuse and Rome
SYRACUSE, N.Y. —NUAIR says it plans to integrate a communication infrastructure mesh (CIMTM) system concept into the 50-mile drone corridor between Syracuse and Rome. The

Keaton & Lloyd Bookshop formally opens in Rome Arts District
ROME, N.Y. — Keaton & Lloyd Bookshop, LLC recently formally opened in the Rome Arts District. The new bookstore at 236 W. Dominick St. held a grand-opening event on Thursday, Oct. 21 with the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce. Jason Tockey, executive director of the Rome Art & Community Center, presented a “First Dollar of

Brown & Brown Insurance boosts quarterly dividend by nearly 11 percent
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), the Florida–based parent of Syracuse–based Brown & Brown Empire State, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 10.25 cents a share. The dividend is payable on Nov. 17 to shareholders of record on Nov. 3, the insurance agency said in a news

Fountainhead Group breaks ground on Frankfort distribution center
FRANKFORT, N.Y. — The Fountainhead Group, Inc. broke ground Oct. 13 on its new central distribution center to be built in Frankfort in Herkimer County. “This new distribution center comes on the heels of explosive growth over the past two years when The Fountainhead Group discovered its technology could support the fight against the COVID-19

Site-Seeker president sees opportunity, growth with HQ move
UTICA, N.Y. — Even amidst a pandemic, which in the minds of many has diminished the importance of physical workplaces, digital-marketing firm Site-Seeker recently unveiled its new headquarters in downtown Utica, moving from nearby New Hartford. “For those who do like the office environment [and] being with your teammates every day, we knew that we
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