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FuzeHub awards Utica firm $50K grant to use in N95 mask production
UTICA — A Utica firm that specializes in advanced textile products is using a $50,000 grant award to ramp up its N95 mask production for health-care workers. Albany–based nonprofit FuzeHub awarded the funding to Environmental Composites Inc. It was among four grants totaling $300,000 that FuzeHub presented in its COVID-19 manufacturing grant program. FuzeHub also […]
Broome County hotel occupancy rate falls 39 percent in March
BINGHAMTON — As the coronavirus pandemic erupted here and elsewhere, hotels in Broome County saw a steep drop in guests in March, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county plummeted 39.1 percent to 34.2 percent in March, according to STR, a Tennessee–based
MVHS reaches furlough agreement with most employee unions
UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has signed an agreement with most of its employee unions that enables members to participate in an “organization-wide, four-month furlough” of about 20 percent of the system’s employees. The unions New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), Communications Workers of America (CWA), and United Food and Commercial Workers
Utica announces first round of economic-stimulus loans
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri on Thursday announced the first round of loans for local businesses that applied for the city’s economic-stimulus loan
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University says it is participating in SUNY’s systemwide esports tournament. The three-week competition formally started April 27. Binghamton entered four teams
ConMed reports Q1 profit amid COVID-19 impact
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD) has reported net income of more than $5.9 million, or 20 cents a share, in this year’s first
Cuomo says New York schools will remain closed for rest of academic year due to COVID-19
ALBANY, N.Y. — Schools in New York state will remain closed for the remainder of this academic year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Cayuga Health, Rheonix team up on same-day COVID-19 testing
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health and Rheonix Inc. on Thursday announced they are now able to provide same-day turnaround for COVID-19 test results. The U.S.
Cornell says it’s “simply too soon” to say students will be back on campus this fall
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University remains “hopeful” that it will be able to resume campus operations for the fall semester, but as of now, “it
Rome Memorial Hospital resumes elective surgeries
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) announced it is now ready to restart elective surgical procedures. In collaboration with its physicians, RMH says it
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