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Entrepreneur Jeff Knauss set to be youngest Crystal Ball honoree
SYRACUSE — The 48th recipient of the annual Crystal Ball Award from the Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives (CNYSME) will be the youngest person yet to be bestowed this honor. CNYSME selected Jeff Knauss, 38, a serial entrepreneur and angel investor who lives in Skaneateles. CNYSME will present the award to Knauss during […]

ConMed to pay dividend for 2024 Q4 in early January
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker with roots in the Utica region, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the fourth quarter of 2024. The dividend is payable on Jan. 3, to all shareholders of record as of Dec. 20. At the

Broome County Community Charities to award more than $750,000 in donations
VESTAL, N.Y. — Broome County Community Charities, Inc., the host organization of the PGA TOUR Champions Dick’s Open, will award $757,430 in charitable donations to

Old Dominion Freight Line plans logistics facility in Broome County
CONKLIN, N.Y. —Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) plans to purchase a 20-acre parcel in the Broome Corporate Park to construct a cross-dock logistics facility. The

C & D Advertising achieves MWBE certification
ROME — C & D Advertising recently announced it has received its certification from New York State as a minority or woman-owned business (MWBE). Located at 103 West Court St. in Rome, the 26-year-old business began the certification process in January 2021 when President Jennifer Brillante became the majority owner after buying C & D

Geneva General Hospital earns ACR ultrasound accreditation
GENEVA — Geneva General Hospital has recently been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in ultrasound. The accreditation resulted from an extensive review by the American College of Radiology (ACR), according to a news release from UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health, the hospital’s parent organization. Ultrasound imaging, also known as sonography, uses high-frequency sound waves

Year end is a crucial planning time for nonprofits
The end of the year is a good time for reflection and intention setting — not just personally, but also for nonprofit organizations. “We’re talking about strategic growth and what does it mean and why is it necessary,” says Terrence Phillips, a partner in the Bonadio Group’s assurance division. “To be viable in the future,

Rome Community Foundation awards $141K in grants to 15 nonprofits
ROME — The Rome Community Foundation awarded $141,083 in grants to 15 Rome–area charitable organizations in its fourth-quarter grant distribution round, the foundation recently announced. The grant recipients are: Mohawk Valley Health Services, $31,433; Capitol Civic Center, $29,000; Rome Cemetery Association, $15,000; Mercy Flight Central, $12,000; Copper City Community Connection, $10,800; Zion Episcopal Church, $9,000;

UTICA — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties is partnering with UpMobility Foundation (UMF) to help the organization as it grows and builds capacity, the two foundations announced recently. “We are thrilled to collaborate with UpMobility Foundation in this transformative partnership because, in the end, it’s the community that benefits,” Community Foundation President/CEO

MACNY to use $6.5M state grant to expand pre-apprenticeship programs
DeWITT — DeWitt–based MACNY, the Manufacturers Association, will use $6.5 million in state funding to expand its direct entry pre-apprenticeship programs to areas beyond the Mohawk Valley. The $6.5 million grant will enable the nonprofit MACNY to extend its Real Life Rosies and Advance 2 Apprenticeship pre-apprenticeship training programs to multiple regions across New York
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