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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

Upstate Medical University names Durdon director of the CNY Biotech Accelerator
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University has named Kathi Durdon executive director of the CNY Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC). The CNYBAC is located at 841 E. Fayette

State Fair to hold job fair Friday and Saturday for positions at this year’s event
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Fair will hold a two-day job fair for short-term positions related to the Fair’s operations. The job fair

Virginia firm wins $35M contract for tech work at AFRL in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — 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

People news: Tompkins Trust Company hires Bauda
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company announced it has hired John Bauda as a VP and commercial banking relationship manager. Bauda brings 13 years of

Construction starts on new primary-care center for Little Falls Hospital
DOLGEVILLE — Crews have started building a new primary care center for Little Falls Hospital in Dolgeville. The hospital, a subsidiary of the Bassett Healthcare Network, on June 28 broke ground on the project. The upcoming facility will replace the current facility on Gibson Street, Little Falls Hospital said in a news release about the

SUNY to launch apprenticeship program in advanced manufacturing
The State University of New York (SUNY) will use nearly $8 million in federal funding to create the SUNY New York College Apprenticeship Network (NYCAN). NYCAN is a pre-apprenticeship and on-the-job training program in advanced manufacturing. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) on June 26 announced the federal

Rome Lab awards SUNY Poly researchers $900,000 grant
“I am excited to congratulate Dr. Papa Rao and Dr. Nate Cady on this significant Air Force Research Laboratory award, which highlights their collaborative effort, the incredible potential of SUNY Poly’s innovative high-tech research, and the power of our globally recognized fabrication capabilities, which drive advances in computing to improve existing and future technologies,” said
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