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ConMed CEO to retire, successor named
NEW HARFTORD, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD) President/CEO Curt R. Hartman will retire effective Jan. 1, 2025, and Patrick Beyer, current COO of the medical-device company, will succeed him in the role, ConMed announced. Beyer will also be appointed to the board of directors at that time. “It has been a privilege to lead […]

Arc Herkimer to break ground on event center
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — After several delays, Arc Herkimer is ready to break ground on its Kucerak Event Center with a ceremony on Nov. 12

MVCC names new head of public safety
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has recently appointed Bryan Coromato as executive director of public safety and emergency management. In his new role, he is responsible for the proper administrative and efficient operation of the security and safety functions at the college, MVCC announced. Coromato supervises the daily activities of the security

State to upgrade Sentry Bridge at Watkins Glen State Park
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — New York State plans to replace the current Sentry Bridge at the entrance of Watkins Glen State Park with the work

Binghamton University names CEO of Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University has chosen the CEO of the Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine that the school leads. Meera Sampath previously served as the associate dean of research in Binghamton’s Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science. The school describes her as an engineer with “decades of experience in industry

Bassett, SUNY Cobleskill, and Maria College ink partnership for nurse training
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network, SUNY Cobleskill, and Maria College have partnered for nursing education to strengthen the nursing workforce in rural upstate New

MVHS opens helipad serving Wynn Hospital
UTICA, N.Y. — The helipad serving Mohawk Valley Health System’s Wynn Hospital from atop the Oneida County parking garage officially opened after two weeks of

Broome County finishes bustling 2024 road-work season
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Highway Division has finished a record-setting roadwork season across Broome County that saw completed projects across 14 municipalities, County Executive Jason Garnar, Deputy Commissioner of Public Works Chet Kupiec, and other officials recently announced. For the 2024 construction season, more than 84 miles of roadway was fixed including 48.5

Two Lewis County firms win $50,000 in startup funds
LOWVILLE — Two Lewis County businesses will use a total of $50,000 in startup funding to help build their operations. Coffee & Clay Cafe will utilize $20,000 for startup equipment, furniture, and inventory for a new café and pottery studio in Constableville. At the same time, Hartley’s Meat Market will use $30,000 for startup equipment

So Sweet Candy Shoppe moves to Clinton
CLINTON — After more than three decades as a floral designer, Margaret Rienzo never planned to open her own business. However, a lifelong love of baking led to her second career as an entrepreneur and owner of So Sweet Candy Shoppe in Oneida County. Rienzo started the business in her home in Utica in 2005,
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