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New York AG James announces grant funding to address zombie homes
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica, Syracuse, and Binghamton are among more than 45 communities that will use a total of $9 million in grant funding to

Virginia firm wins $35M contract for tech work at AFRL in Rome
ROME — The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded CACI Technologies Inc. of Chantilly, Virginia, a more than $34.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to develop and test software agility and resiliency software/hardware for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome. CACI will be tasked with developing technology and methods to test and evaluate the effectiveness

AFRL renews partnership agreement with Griffiss Institute for another five years
ROME — The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate recently approved another five-year partnership intermediary agreement with the Griffiss Institute, an independent nonprofit located at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park, in Rome. The value of the new contract has a ceiling of $99.5 million over the 60-month period, according to the Griffiss Institute.

Binghamton nursing school dean named to state health council
VESTAL — Mario Ortiz, dean and professor at Binghamton University’s Decker School of Nursing, has been appointed to the New York State Public Health and Health Planning Council (PHHPC). His term on the PHHPC will run through January 2023, Binghamton University said in a July 8 news release. PHHPC is the advisory and decision-making council

2019 MVHS Stomp Out Cancer Telethon raises $250,000
UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Foundation and the MVHS Cancer Center announced that their 21st annual Stomp Out Cancer Telethon held this spring raised $250,000. This year, gifts had double the impact as all donations, up to $125,000, were matched by an anonymous donor. The telethon was broadcast live Wednesday, March 27

Cornell to help Ithaca College set up dining operations in-house
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University announced it has entered into an agreement with Ithaca College this summer to help its Ithaca neighbor transition to offering

SUNY Morrisville hires first dean for new School of Liberal Arts, Sciences & Society
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — SUNY Morrisville has named Aníbal Torres Bernal as the first dean of its new School of Liberal Arts, Sciences & Society, effective

MACNY appoints Rowland to new CFO position
DeWITT, N.Y. — The Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) announced it has promoted Mary Rowland to serve as the organization’s CFO. Rowland started

Edward S. Barton Trust awards MVHS Waterville medical office $100K grant
WATERVILLE, N.Y. — The Edward S. Barton Trust has awarded the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Foundation a two year, $100,000 grant for renovations at

Cayuga County man arrested for grand larceny
ITHACA, N.Y. — New York State Police in Ithaca announced that on Saturday they arrested Allan J. Rouse, age 30 of King Ferry in Cayuga
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