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Community Memorial gets Joint Commission accreditation renewed
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Community Memorial Hospital has received a renewal of its accreditation from The Joint Commission, demonstrating continuous compliance with performance standards. The Gold

MACNY, PEB observe MFG Day with education tours at local plants
DeWITT, N.Y. — School students who toured Worthington Steel in Rome on Oct. 3 saw the entire process of making steel coils from raw material

Ithaca firm among the finalists in 43North startup competition in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — 8B Education Investments of Ithaca is among the eight finalists in this year’s 43North startup competition in Buffalo. 8B Education Investments is a fintech platform enabling campuses to meet their revenue and enrollment goals “by tackling the $50 billion gap in education financing facing African students going to study in the U.S.,”

NYS Canal Corp. opens application period for tourism infrastructure and event grants
WATERFORD, N.Y. — The New York State Canal Corporation and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor are offering competitive grant funding to support tourism, recreation,

Naturally Lewis says 11 area businesses receive relief funding following July flooding
LOWVILLE, N.Y.— Naturally Lewis says its emergency-relief initiatives have helped 11 businesses that were impacted by flooding back in July. In total, more than $289,000

MVCC appoints VP for student affairs
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has announced Karey Pine as the new VP for student affairs. In her new role, Pine will lead student-support services, serve on the president’s cabinet, and provide strategic recommendations on policies and initiatives to further the college’s mission of student success and community engagement. She was confirmed

Broome County wraps up busy roadwork season
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Highway Division is wrapping up a record-setting roadwork season across Broome County that saw completed projects across 14 municipalities,

MMRI research project receives $3.7 million NIH grant
UTICA, N.Y. — The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a $3.7 million grant to support a project led by Chase Kessinger, principal investigator and assistant professor of biomedical research and translational medicine at Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI). Kessinger will use the funding to

Syracuse, Ithaca firms among finalists in FuzeHub commercialization competition
ALBANY, N.Y. — A Syracuse company and two firms with operations in Ithaca are among the 12 finalists in the annual FuzeHub commercialization competition. Triton Bio, Inc. of Syracuse, along with Anova Biomedical, Inc. and Parker Isaac Instruments d/b/a FormaPath, both with operations in Ithaca, are the regional finalists. Additional finalists are located in the
New York awarded $9.4 million to help small businesses tap into the semiconductor supply chain
New York State has been awarded $9.4 million in federal funding, with $1.5 million in matching funds from Empire State Development (ESD), to help small
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