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Slocum-Dickson physician to serve as educator for Diabetes Fellowship Program at MVHS
NEW HARTFORD — Slocum-Dickson Medical Group recently announced that its physician Dayal Raja will serve as an educator for the new Diabetes Fellowship Program at Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS). The program seeks to prepare physicians to be trained dialectologists with experience in utilizing the latest diabetes technology. There is a rise in diabetes across […]
Harris Beach Murtha AI industry team starts
PITTSFORD — The law firm Harris Beach Murtha has launched an artificial-intelligence (AI) industry team to help clients with navigating the legal, ethical, regulatory, and
New York manufacturing index begins 2026 in positive territory
Respondents to the monthly Empire State Manufacturing Survey reported increases in new orders and shipments, helping to boost the survey’s general-business conditions index by 11
SRC to develop embedded computer capabilities in $24M Air Force pact
CICERO — SRC, Inc. will use a $24 million contract to develop next-generation, embedded artificial intelligence and machine-learning capabilities across ground, air, and space domains. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded the funding. Based in Cicero, SRC is a nonprofit defense research and development company. Through the contract, SRC will develop new machine-learning algorithms,
Lockheed’s Salina plant wins $22.6M Navy contract modification
It’s for foreign military sales to Canada SALINA — The Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems’ plant in suburban Syracuse has recently been awarded a nearly $22.6 million modification to a previously awarded contract to exercise an option for AN/SLQ-32(V)6 design agent engineering, incidental material, and travel. This contract involves foreign military sales (FMS) to
Finger Lakes Land Trust has conserved 35,000 acres in 12-county region
ITHACA — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) of Ithaca called it a “major milestone,” saying it has conserved 35,000 acres across the 12-county Finger Lakes region. The accomplishment represents more than three decades of long-term, consensus-based strategies to protect the “cherished landscapes” of the Finger Lakes, the FLLT contended in its recent announcement. Since
North Country biotech research institute receives $4.2 million in federal funding
SARANAC LAKE — The Trudeau Institute recently received $4.2 million in federal funding to support its cutting-edge biotechnology research. The money will enable the Saranac Lake–based biotech-research institute to identify, develop, and disseminate best practices for the application of process control, automated data collection, and measurement techniques in the biosciences and biotechnology, according to a
Oswego Fire Department receives $300,000 in state funding
Grant will help buy self-contained breathing apparatuses OSWEGO — State Senator Christopher J. Ryan (SD-50) announced in December that a $300,000 state grant has been awarded to the City of Oswego Fire Department for the purchase of 30 new self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs), cylinders, and masks. The new SCBAs will replace aging safety equipment and
Abraham House names new chief development officer
UTICA — Abraham House recently announced the appointment of Julian Testa as its new chief development officer, strengthening the organization’s leadership team. In this role, Testa will lead Abraham House’s donor engagement, fundraising, and community outreach efforts. This will develop support for the sustainability of the organization and ensure continued access to high-quality, no-cost care
Survey: Nearly half of workers predict rising layoffs in 2026
American workers are pessimistic about the employment outlook for 2026, with 49 percent expecting layoffs to be more common this year, according to a recent survey by résumé template service Zety. The survey results, published in Zety’s 2026 Job Predictions Report, highlighted the concerns of U.S. workers heading into the new year. In addition to
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