Bassett Among First Hospitals in the Region to Implant Extravascular Defibrillator

 A physician at Bassett Medical Center is one of the first in the region to successfully implant a novel extravascular defibrillator to treat patients with dangerously fast heart rhythms, a condition that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest. The Medtronic Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (EV-ICD) system, which is composed of the Aurora EV-ICD™ MRI SureScan™, the…

IgniteU Launches Graduates From Spring 2025 Fellowship Program

IgniteU, powered by NYSTEC, proudly announces the graduation of its Spring 2025 Fellowship Program cohort, which ran from January 21 through April 22. IgniteU is dedicated to the sustainable development of New York, designing programming to support workforce development and economic growth through education and hands-on experiences. “The IgniteU program is important to entrepreneurs, businesses and…

Introducing Sapphire Recruitment

After more than 35 years as CPS Recruitment, we’re proud to share the next chapter in our story. We are now Sapphire Recruitment—a name that reflects our evolution and the strength of the relationships that have carried us forward. While our name is changing, what remains is everything that matters: our team, our ownership, and our…

Indium and Rio Tinto Announce Groundbreaking Milestone in Gallium Extraction Partnership

Indium Corporation and Rio Tinto today announced the successful extraction of gallium from feed sourced at Rio Tinto’s Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. This achievement highlights the power of collaboration in building a more robust global supply chain for gallium. A strategic North American supply will accelerate the development of the project towards commercialization of gallium-based…

Pike Construction – Food Truck Rodeo

  Join us for a Food Truck Rodeo to benefit United Way on May 14th from 11am to 1pm.                 Food trucks include: The Grape Vine – Authentic Mediterranean Cuisine Squeezers – Freshly Squeezed Lemonade Mister Softee – An Old Fashion Sweet Treat Located in front of 258 Genesee Street. PLATINUM INVESTORS

Autism Research at MMRI

Today is the last day of National Autism Acceptance Month—but that doesn’t mean MMRI stops its autism research. MMRI’s scientific staff push boundaries and work tirelessly all year in hopes of finding novel treatments for the world’s most devastating diseases. Without dedicated research staff like those at MMRI, frontier research in heart disease, autism, lupus,…

Community Foundation and UpMobility Foundation to Host Fourth-Annual Giving Day

The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties and UpMobility Foundation are pleased to announce that the fourth-annual online day of community giving, “Mohawk Valley Gives,” will take place on Friday, September 19, benefiting nonprofits serving Herkimer, Oneida, and Otsego counties. Nonprofit organizations interested in participating must complete a brief registration form at givemv.org between Thursday, May 1,…