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SECNY plans to open new branch in Fairmount area of Camillus
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — SECNY Federal Credit Union (FCU) announced plans to open a new branch later this summer at 3508 West Genesee St. in Camillus,

Schuyler Hospital using new CT suite, adds new CT unit
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Schuyler Hospital says it is using a new computed tomography (CT) suite that includes the addition of a new CT unit.

Syracuse airport completes ground transportation traffic-flow update
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) on Monday said crews have completed a “significant” ground transportation traffic-flow update at Syracuse Hancock International

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Health-care provider Loretto recently hired Lori Sakalas as chief operations officer. She will oversee the day-to-day- operations of Loretto’s skilled nursing facilities

SUNY campuses receive funding to improve child care
New York has launched an initiative to expand and create child-care centers for students and faculty across State University of New York campuses, particularly in

ICS acquires Massachusetts firm
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — ICS announced it has acquired Unified Networking Solutions of Raynham, Massachusetts, a provider of information-technology (IT) services in the Southeastern Massachusetts market.

Oswego Health installs new system for real-time, X-ray images
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says it has installed an advanced, dual-use radiography and fluoroscopy imaging system that will help doctors get real-time X-ray images

New York posts lowest COVID positive test rate in nearly 8 months
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State on Friday reported its lowest seven-day COVID positive-test rate, 1.44 percent, since last July 20. The daily statewide positivity

MOST receives $50,000 from Shineman Foundation for Oswego County Discovery Sessions
SYRACUSE — The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) recently announced it received $50,000 from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation for its Oswego County Discovery Sessions science program. The initiative will bring a virtual or in-person, 45-minute classroom-based science demonstration to all 78 sixth-grade classes in 16 school buildings in Oswego County,
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SYRACUSE — The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) recently announced it received $50,000 from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation for its Oswego County Discovery Sessions science program.
The initiative will bring a virtual or in-person, 45-minute classroom-based science demonstration to all 78 sixth-grade classes in 16 school buildings in Oswego County, per a MOST news release.
Teachers are offered the option to choose among several different science demonstrations that meet New York State and Next Generation Science Standards for the sixth-grade curriculum. All science demonstrations will be given by a MOST science educator and supplement classroom learning. In addition to virtual classroom programming, each student will receive a free family pass to visit the MOST, enabling students to continue their science-education journey more informally, the museum said.
The MOST is a hands-on science and technology museum for all ages. The MOST hosts numerous STEM education programs and community outreach events annually and is home to 35,000 square feet of interactive permanent and traveling exhibits.

ConMed to pay 1st quarter dividend of 20 cents on April 5
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker started in the Utica area, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the first quarter of the year. The dividend is payable on April 5 to all shareholders of record as of March 15. ConMed manufactures
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ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker started in the Utica area, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the first quarter of the year.
The dividend is payable on April 5 to all shareholders of record as of March 15.
ConMed manufactures surgical devices and equipment for minimally invasive procedures. The company’s products are used by surgeons and physicians in specialties that include orthopedics, general surgery, gynecology, neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, and gastroenterology.
The company in late January reported sales of $274 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, up more than 8 percent from the year-ago quarter. ConMed produced sales of $1.01 billion for the full-year 2021, up over 17 percent from 2020.
ConMed, which was headquartered in the Utica area for 50-plus years, at the beginning of 2021 designated Largo, Florida (the Tampa Bay area) as its corporate headquarters. Its Utica–area facility is located at 525 French Road in New Hartford, where the company continues to maintain its manufacturing, finance, human resources, legal, and other corporate functions. The Florida office houses its CEO and other key executives.
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