21st Annual Leading EDGE Awards

The Leading EDGE Awards (LEA) were instituted in 1998 to recognize companies in the Mohawk Valley who were leaders in their industrial sector and the regional economy. In 2022, MVEDGE host their 21st annual event at the Turning Resort Casino.   Join in on this celebration as an attendee or event sponsor!   AWARDEES: Wolfspeed, Orgill,…

Apply to SUNY for Free

We’re making it even easier to GO SUNY for the 2023 academic year with our free application weeks! At SUNY Polytechnic Institute, New York’s Public Polytechnic, our 2 unique campuses, 26 undergraduate degree programs, 40+ minors, 30+ student clubs and organizations, and 13 NCAA Division III athletic teams make for an exceptional college experience. We…

2022 Candidate Scorecard

2022 Government Affairs Candidate Scorecard The Government Affairs and Economic Development council of the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce sent out a Candidate Questionnaire to all candidates running for office in districts relevant to our membership.  The candidates were asked to provide their candidate and campaign information, chamber affiliations, top 3 planks of their campaign,…

Jesus Christ Superstar Will Play Utica’s Stanley Theatre from June 6-7, 2023 – Tickets on Sale Now

Following critically acclaimed, sold-out engagements in the UK, the reimagined 50th Anniversary tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will come to Utica from June 6-7, 2023. The 2017 Olivier awarding-winning production from Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre goes on sale to the general public on October 26, 2022 at 10am. Tickets are available at The Stanley Theatre…

SUNY Poly Announces $750,000 in Funding from the NSF to Support Degree Completion

SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced that Associate Professor of Engineering Dr. Carolyn Rodak, with co-investigators Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Edmond Rusjan, Assistant Professor of Engineering Dr. Jiayue Shen, and Andrew Cotronea, SUNY Poly Coordinator of the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), has received $750,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation…

Whalen Joins Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy

Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy Inc. (GKG) of New Hartford, New York has announced an expansion of its professional team with Elizabeth Whalen joining as a Client Manager within the firm’s Employee Benefits division. In the role, Whalen will work with employers across the northeast to establish and maintain benefits programs that help to reward &…

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Awards Grants to Address Maternal Health Disparities

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield today announced the first round of recipients of Member and Community Health Improvement (MACHI) grants to improve maternal health and health equity in upstate New York. Eight nonprofit organizations in the health plan’s 39 county service area will share $1 million in grant funding over the next three years.   Among the recipients are Mohawk…