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Herkimer County Chamber begins search for new executive director
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The Herkimer County Chamber of Commerce is searching for a new executive director as Denise Cavanaugh announced she is leaving the organization. “After two great years, I have decided to move on to other opportunities that will provide me with new challenges and flexibility, as well as focus on my own business, […]

Rome Health adds two new cardiac diagnostic services
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health has expanded its cardiac diagnostic services with two new advanced imaging exams — CT coronary artery calcium scoring and nuclear

Regional finalists named in New York Business Plan Competition
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute hosted the Mohawk Valley Regional Competition of the New York Business Plan Competition on April 4. The event selected

Wolfspeed, Inc., (NYSE: WOLF) has named a replacement for former CEO Gregg Lowe, who the company ousted last November amid struggling sales and a capital restructuring plan. On March 27, the North Carolina company — which operates a chip fab in Marcy — announced former Micron Technology executive Robert Feurle will take on the CEO

Report shows housing need in Oneida County
Oneida County needs more housing. That is the takeaway from the Oneida County Housing Market Inventory Assessment and Strategy Report, commissioned by the county and

SUNY chooses OCC provost to lead SUNY Adirondack
ALBANY — Anastasia Urtz, who currently serves as provost and senior VP of academic and student affairs at Onondaga Community College (OCC), will soon be leaving the campus to lead another SUNY community college. The SUNY board of trustees on March 11 voted to name Urtz as the eighth president to lead SUNY Adirondack, which

Broome County approves salary increases at Willow Point
It affects selected roles VESTAL — Following the approval of the Broome County Legislature, Willow Point Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Vestal has significantly hiked the pay scale for several health-care roles at the facility. The positions include supervising nurses, certified nursing assistants (CNAs), and licensed practical nurses (LPNs). The facility also added several new

UHS earns stroke center certification
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — United Health Services, Inc. (UHS) recently announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification,

Hospice & Palliative Care receives Cabrini Foundation grant
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. (HPC) has received a Mother Cabrini Health Foundation grant to fund a new registered nurse education

BAE Systems wins Air Force contract modification
ENDICOTT — BAE Systems Controls Inc., of Endicott, has recently been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract modification to a previously awarded U.S. Air Force contract. The pact is for the repair of the KC-135 fuel-management panel and integrated fuel-management computer, according to a March 14 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense. The modification brings
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