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St. Joseph’s Health inks new contracts with Excellus, Aetna
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health has new contractual agreements in place with both Rochester–based Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) and Aetna. Excellus BCBS and St.

Paige’s Butterfly Run boosts Upstate pediatric cancer care with latest donation
Charity gives $215,000 for care, research SYRACUSE — Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital will use a $215,000 donation from the charity Paige’s Butterfly Run, Inc. for

Cayuga Health System adds Arleo Eye Associates
LANSING — Cayuga Health System has added Arleo Eye Associates, which is based in the village of Lansing, in a deal that took effect Jan.

Pyramid Management Group secures loan extension for Sangertown Square in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Pyramid Management Group on Thursday announced it has secured a three-year extension for the loan on Sangertown Square in New Hartford.

City of Utica has grant funding available for woman- and minority-owned businesses
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica says grant funding is now available for qualifying woman- and minority-owned businesses with five or fewer employees that

First two Syracuse Broadway shows of current season attracted 60K patrons, generated $14M impact
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Broadway In Syracuse and the Landmark Theatre say the venue attracted 60,000 patrons for “Les Misérables” and Disney’s “The Lion King.” The

SUNY announces changes to undergraduate general curriculum
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor John King, Jr. on Tuesday announced new system-wide requirements for SUNY’s undergraduate general-education curriculum, beginning with the incoming fall 2026

Cayuga Health of Ithaca, Arnot Health of Elmira affiliate as Centralus Health
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca–based Cayuga Health and Arnot Health of Elmira on Tuesday formally announced their new affiliation, which will now operate under the name

Syracuse attorney among five elevated to Barclay Damon partnership
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A lawyer based in the Syracuse headquarters is among five attorneys Barclay Damon LLP has elevated to partner at the firm. Ross

Hochul proposes $110 million to build, repair child-care facilities in New York state
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose a $110 million Child-Care Construction Fund to build new child-care facilities and repair existing sites, “making