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Oswego Health announces new director of The Manor, Springside at Seneca Hill
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says it has hired Leigh Hilgenberg as the new executive director and administrator of both The Manor and Springside at

“We are so appreciative of this donation from MacKenzie Scott — a landmark moment in our 20 years of service to the community,” Nora OBrien-Suric,

Port of Oswego inks pact to help deepen Oswego Harbor
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Port of Oswego Authority (POA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have signed a $600,000 agreement to deepen the

Syracuse’s Lally Complex gets big gift from the Jones brothers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As construction work continues on the John A. Lally Athletics Complex, two former Syracuse University football standouts have made a “seven-figure commitment”

Syracuse awards $2M in ARPA funds to businesses, nonprofits
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Selected Syracuse businesses and nonprofit organizations will use 43 grants funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Commercial Corridor Improvement Fund.

NYSNA affiliates with National Nurses United
The membership of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) has “overwhelmingly” voted to affiliate with National Nurses United (NNU). The vote to team up
$15 minimum wage phase-in continues for Upstate counties
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has initiated the next steps in the state’s $15 minimum hourly wage phase-in. Roberta Reardon, NYSDOL commissioner,

Hochul signs NY Textile Act to boost state textile manufacturing industry
The New York Textile Act seeks to help connect farmers who produce plant or animal fibers with the textile industry in ways that support innovation,

Biden visits OCC, calls Micron’s investment “one of the most significant” in American history
Micron describes itself as one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies and the only U.S.–based manufacturer of memory. “It’s the largest investment in American history

Oswego Hospital agrees to pay more than $98K fine for improper Medicare, Medicaid billing
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Hospital has agreed to pay more than $98,000 to resolve allegations that it “knowingly violated” the False Claims Act by improperly