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The Gifford Foundation has named LORI TAPE its new office coordinator. She has worked in the nonprofit arena since 2000, including on urban renewal projects and various programming for “at-risk” youth and young adults. Tape currently works with issues that affect youth and women through various church and community organizations. She attended Norfolk State University, […]
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The Gifford Foundation has named LORI TAPE its new office coordinator. She has worked in the nonprofit arena since 2000, including on urban renewal projects and various programming for “at-risk” youth and young adults. Tape currently works with issues that affect youth and women through various church and community organizations. She attended Norfolk State University, where she studied computer science and holds a degree in business management/convention sales and service from Bryant and Stratton College as well as numerous certifications in travel and tourism, life coaching, and event planning.

Consortium to establish lithium-ion battery giga factory in Endicott, create “at least” 230 jobs
Cuomo visited Endicott to make the announcement. Imperium3 New York plans to launch a lithium-ion battery production giga-plant, “ultimately ramping to 15 giga-watts of production

Watertown wins $10M in state funding in downtown revitalization initiative
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday visited the Watertown Masonic Temple to announce the award. It now joins the City of Plattsburgh as a DRI award

Syracuse professors involved in organization whose leaders won the Nobel Prize in physics
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences early Tuesday awarded the Nobel Prize in physics to LIGO’s key architects and leaders. They include Rainer Weiss, a

Oneida Nation seeks table-game dealers for upcoming Point Place Casino in Sullivan
Instructors will train dealer-school students for the variety of table games that Point Place Casino will offer, including blackjack and craps. Tuition is $175 with

Geddes Federal Savings & Loan Association invests $1M in Home HeadQuarters loan program
Those targeted may not be able to borrow from traditional lenders “due to a lack of equity or falling below bank-credit standards,” Home HeadQuarters said.
Siddiqi named new faculty member for St. Elizabeth’s family medicine residency program
UTICA, N.Y. — Dr. Donish Siddiqi has joined the St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program as a core faculty member and has privileges at Faxton

VNA Homecare rebrands as Nascentia Health, construction continues on new facility
The new organization combines the programs and services that previously operated as separate entities into a “unified health-care system guided by true collaboration and a
People news: Corriders named retail-products specialist at Pathfinder Bank
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank has hired Calvin Corriders as a retail-products specialist. In his new role, Corriders will originate mortgages loans and promote lending services
SUNY Poly to hold Manufacturing Day Expo on Friday
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) will host its Manufacturing Day Expo on Friday between 9 a.m. and noon inside the Wildcat Field
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