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Utica accounting firms to merge
UTICA, N.Y. — Feldman & Company CPAs, LLP, a Utica–based accounting firm, plans to merge with D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP in a deal that will

Madison County warns of potential COVID-19 exposure at two businesses
CANASTOTA, N.Y. — The Madison County Health Department has confirmed that an employee at the Fastrac at 3388 Seneca Turnpike in Canastota has tested positive

Utica College names new board of trustees members
UTICA — Robert Brvenik, chair of the Utica College board of trustees, has announced the addition of four new board members: Krista DiBerardino, John Forte, Wester Miga, and Treesa Salter. A Rome native, DiBerardino earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from Utica College in 1982. She began her career in merchandising and

Utica Boilermaker organizers cancel 2020 road race
UTICA — Organizers of the annual Boilermaker road race in Utica are looking forward to a virtual event that they’re planning for September after canceling this year’s race due to safety concerns related to COVID-19. The Boilermaker 15K race attracts up to nearly 20,000 runners per year and is one of the largest such races

Utica College adds to senior leadership team
UTICA — Utica College (UC) recently announced several additions to the college’s senior leadership team. The leaders are: Anthony Baird, VP for diversity, equity and inclusion; Karen Ferrer-Muniz, associate VP for enrollment management; Stephanie Nesbitt, dean of the School of Business and Justice Studies; Musco Millner III, director of campus safety; and Sharon Wise, dean

Masonic Medical Research Institute promotes Kontaridis to executive director
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) on Friday announced that Dr. Maria Kontaridis is now serving as its executive director. Kontaridis, who

Utica Mayor introduces new zoning ordinance
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri has unveiled a measure that would update the City of Utica’s zoning ordinance. The proposal would bring the

MVHS sets policies for allowing visitors again
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is again allowing its patients to have visitors. MVHS said it made the decision “now that the

SUNY Poly instructor and partners to use $600K grant for work on community maintenance efforts
“I see a lot of opportunity to connect the work of the Maintainers with existing workforce-development efforts in the Mohawk Valley, including the engineering technology

FuzeHub awards Finger Lakes Textiles $15K grant for face-mask production
WATERLOO, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Textiles (FLT), a Waterloo–based textile and knitting factory and a division of Mozaic, is using a $15,000 grant from FuzeHub
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