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Finger Lakes Radio Group is now under new ownership
GENEVA — After more than two decades, the Geneva–based Finger Lakes Radio Group has a new owner. Alan Bishop, who owned the company for more

Regional projects win funding in annual REDC initiative
Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier win ACHIEVE funding New York State has awarded funding

I-86 construction project in Tioga County has wrapped up
OWEGO — A two-year, $47 million project to improve a key stretch of Interstate 86 (I-86) in the town of Owego in Tioga County is

Benz to be 49th recipient of CNYSME’s Crystal Ball Award
SYRACUSE — Ryan Benz, founder and CEO of Redev CNY, a Syracuse–based real-estate development firm, will be the 49th recipient of the Crystal Ball Award

JetBlue to relaunch flights from Syracuse directly to Fort Lauderdale
SYRACUSE — JetBlue in early March will restart year-round, nonstop air service, five times per week, from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood

Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital to use $200K gift for pediatric cancer care
SYRACUSE — Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse will use a $200,000 donation from Paige’s Childhood Cancer Fund to benefit cancer care and research. Paige

Bassett earns PTAP accreditation from American Nurses Credentialing Center
COOPERSTOWN — The nurse-residency program at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown has received its second accreditation as a practice-transition program, or PTAP. The American Nurses

Yartym now leading Guthrie Clinic operations in both Cortland, Corning
CORNING — Jennifer Yartym, president of Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, is adding job duties in a place with which she is quite familiar. Guthrie Clinic

Reviewing the new New York State health-care laws
ALBANY — A new year means New York State has some new health-care laws that are now in effect. Health insurers will be required to

Samaritan Medical Center to use $22 million grant to upgrade EMR system
WATERTOWN — Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown will use millions in state funding to help pay for an upgrade of its electronic medical record (EMR)