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SUNY taps OCC official as next president of Capital Region community college
ALBANY, N.Y. — A top official at Onondaga Community College (OCC) is set to lead another SUNY campus in the Capital Region. The SUNY board of trustees on Tuesday voted to name Anastasia Urtz as the eighth president to lead SUNY Adirondack. Urtz currently serves as provost and senior VP of academic and student affairs […]

IAED seeks applicants for Tompkins Build apprenticeship program
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) says it’s accepting registrations for Tompkins Build – Pathways to Apprenticeship program. It begins March 31 at

MVHS Town of Webb Medical Office reopens after mold mitigation
WEBB, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) Town of Webb Medical Office has reopened after closing temporarily for mold mitigation, the health-care provider announced.

Herkimer College appoints assistant controller
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College has promoted Colleen Bentley-Ciccone of Utica to the position of assistant controller. Bentley-Ciccone joined the college staff in 2022 as a purchasing agent in the business operations department. She previously served as assistant director of business services at Utica University, where she was responsible for purchasing and accounts payable. Bentley-Ciccone

FAA increases NUAIR’s operational air space to 450 square miles
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued NUAIR a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver that nearly doubles its operational commercial

The Village Graze brings charcuterie to Clinton
CLINTON, N.Y. — Charcuterie fans have a new option in Clinton with the opening of The Village Graze, a charcuterie-focused eatery and catering business operated by Melissa and Devyn Morgan. The couple, who were living in Washington state, bought a house in Clinton three years ago and have been splitting their time between the two

Binghamton arena rebounds with support from credit union
Visions FCU begins fifth year as naming sponsor ENDWELL, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) recently began its fifth year as a naming sponsor of the Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton. With support from Visions, the venue has overcome challenges brought by the pandemic and now enjoys increased attendance and community engagement, the

ConMed posts improved 2024 earnings results
But company remains conservative for 2025 forecast ConMed Corporation (NYSE: CNMD) posted solid fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results on a 5 percent increase in sales at the medical-device manufacturer once headquartered in the Mohawk Valley. The company announced fourth-quarter sales of $345.9 million, up 5.8 percent from $327 million in the same quarter a year

Ithaca company banks on greener hydrogen production process
ITHACA, N.Y. — With help from a $720,000 award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Ecolectro, Inc., hopes to develop a cleaner, greener way of making hydrogen. Hydrogen doesn’t exist readily as a free gas but rather bonded to other elements like oxygen. It’s important because it’s used in any

Cornell, tomPhyzx LLC among Microelectronics Innovation Challenge winners
ITHACA, N.Y. — Those winning grant money in the New York State Microelectronics Innovation Challenge included Cornell University working in partnership with a company located in Yates County. The project involving Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) Corporate Partnership & Innovation (OVPRI) and tomPhyzx LLC in Dundee was awarded $60,000 from the Jeff Lawrence Innovation
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