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Oneida County’s COVID hospitalizations are rising
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Tuesday reported that 52 county residents are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, up from 30 just eight days earlier as
Cayuga Health appoints Alexander as chief diversity officer
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health recently named Herb Alexander its chief diversity officer, a new position, to enhance diversity programs and create a more inclusive
Community Bank System names Gillan-Myer chief human-resources officer
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) announced that Maureen Gillan-Myer will soon join the banking company as its executive VP and chief
M&T Bank Corp. to pay quarterly dividend of $1.10 per share in late September
M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB) recently announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.10 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be payable on Sept. 30 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 1. M&T Bank Corp. is a financial-holding company headquartered in Buffalo. Its main
Kobliski takes over as leader of Adirondack Railroad
UTICA, N.Y. — Frank Kobliski is the new president of the Adirondack Railway Preservation Society, Inc. (ARPS), which operates the Adirondack Railroad. Kobliski, a retired transportation CEO and former VP of ARPS, was elected by the organization’s board of directors to assume the top leadership role after Bill Branson, the long-time president of ARPS, retired
Broome County hotel occupancy jumps more than 75 percent in July
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels continued to see a surge in guests in July as they recover from the pandemic, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county soared 75.5 percent to 67.8 percent in July, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market
MVHS medical director, emergency department receive awards
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) Emergency Department (ED) on both the St. Luke’s and St. Elizabeth Campuses has been named one of the top response teams in the Northeast by TeamHealth for its work through the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Afsar Khan, medical director of the MVHS EDs, has been awarded the
Rashida Sawyer Bakery formally opens storefront in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Rashida Sawyer Bakery recently formally opened its first storefront in downtown Ithaca. The bakery held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 9 with City of Ithaca and Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) representatives at the storefront at 110 W. Green St. Rashida Sawyer Bakery is known locally for its selection of homemade cheesecakes. Now
NYS Innovation Summit set for Turning Stone in November
VERONA, N.Y. — The New York State Innovation Summit — an annual showcase for technology and discovery — is set for Nov. 8-9 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona. The annual event brings together New York’s “brightest minds, most promising tech and manufacturing companies, and most resourceful innovation support services,” event organizers boasted
Ithaca firm awarded federal grant for energy-efficiency program work
ITHACA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Performance Systems Development of Ithaca a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for its proposed project, “Supercharging Standardized Asset Data with EnergyPlus.” The DOE’s Building Technologies Office funded nine SBIR Phase II Release 2 projects, totaling $8.9 million, including the PSD award. The DOE
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