SUNY Poly Professor Awarded $250,000 for Development of Bioengineered Blood Thinner

  SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced today that Professor of Nanobioscience Dr. Susan Sharfstein is receiving $250,000 in new funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support production of a bioengineered version of the anticoagulant (blood thinner) known as heparin, which could lead to a more cost-effective therapy and more reliable production. The award…

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Join United Way Emerging Leaders United!

    United Way of the Mohawk Valley’s Emerging Leaders United (ELU) supports young professionals developing both personally and professionally by focusing on fundraising, volunteering, and networking. The mission of ELU is to support the work of United Way MV and foster community engagement among the next generation of leaders in the Mohawk Valley. ELU…

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Opposing Increase in State Gasoline Sales Tax

Approved May 11, 2021 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN OPPOSITON TO INCREASE IN STATE SALES TAX ON GASOLINE WHEREAS, various members of the NY State Senate and NY State Assembly have introduced legislation (bills S4264A and A6967 respectively) that would enact a proposed “Climate and Community Investment Act”; and WHEREAS, the…

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Staffworks is Hiring! Staff Accountant

  Staffworks has an immediate opening for a Staff Accountant for a well-respected, family-owned and operated business in Boonville, NY!    The preferred candidate must have a positive attitude, excellent attention to detail, the ability to multitask and work effectively in a fast-paced office environment.   This is a temporary to permanent job opportunity with…

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Central New York Diabetes Education Program Announces New Visual Screening Tool

  The Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) Central New York (CNY) Diabetes Education Program, with the assistance of an Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Member and Community Health Improvement (MACHI) grant, has purchased a RetinaVue visual screening device. The device is a digital camera which has been specifically designed to take high resolution images of the patient’s…

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AmeriCU Credit Union Joins CO-OP ATM network

  AmeriCU members now have surcharge-free access to over 30,000 ATMs nationwide.   The credit union’s participation in the CO-OP ATM network, managed by CO-OP Financial Services, means easier access and greater convenience for AmeriCU members to conduct their transactions from wherever they are. “That’s convenience even some of the biggest banks can’t match, and…

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Staffworks is Hiring! Payroll Coordinator

  Staffworks is recruiting for an experienced Payroll Coordinator for a nonprofit organization in Utica, NY. The Payroll Coordinator will work cross-departmentally to audit and verify all time keeping records of employees’ hours worked as well as any deductions or withholdings required to comply with state and federal law.   Essential Functions: Completes all aspects…

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