September

MVHS secures financing for downtown Utica hospital project

UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has secured a loan to help fund its estimated $480 million project to build a new 373-bed, 672,000-square-foot health-care campus in downtown Utica. Read More

Partnership gets $1.75 million state grant for lithium-ion battery-recycling facility in Endicott

ENDICOTT, N.Y. — SungEel MCC Americas (SMCC) — a partnership between a South Korean company and New York state firm — will use $1.75 million in state funding to create a new lithium-ion battery recycling facility at the former IBM complex in Endicott. Read More

What channel is the Syracuse football game on? (at Clemson)

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange football team (4-0, 1-0 ACC) is going after a fifth win to open its 2018 season on Saturday afternoon when it visits the second-ranked Clemson Tigers (4-0, 1-0 ACC). Read More

Crescent Commons mixed-use development opens in Cortland

CORTLAND, N.Y. — Crescent Commons, a mixed-use development project at 165 Main St. in Cortland, is open, Empire State Development (ESD) announced. Read More

People news: Matip returns to Oswego Health

OSWEGO, N.Y. — Cecile Matip, a doctor board-certified as both an adult and child/adolescent psychiatrist, has returned to work at Oswego Health after living abroad for four years. Read More

Upstate Medical University President Laraque-Arena to step down Dec. 22

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dr. Danielle Laraque-Arena plans to step down as president of Upstate Medical University at the end of the fall semester on Dec. 22. Read More

BHG acquires stake in Simple Admit, adding lending to patient-relationship platform

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bankers Healthcare Group (BHG), a provider of financing for licensed health-care professionals, announced it has acquired a 20 percent stake in Simple Admit, LLC, a Baldwinsville–based health-care technology company. Read More

People news: J.W. Burns & Company hires Barker, Derrenbacker

DeWITT, N.Y. — J.W. Burns & Company — an independent, fee-only investment advisory firm based in DeWitt — announced it has hired Chris Barker and Andrew Derrenbacker, each for the position of portfolio manager/analyst. Read More

Barton & Loguidice acquires Rochester planning firm

SALINA, N.Y. — Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. (B&L) announced it has acquired Steinmetz Planning Group, a Rochester–based planning, zoning, and civic-engagement firm with an office in Buffalo. Read More