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Schumer seeks new law to help reduce New York doctor shortage
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) is backing a bill that would add 15,000 more Medicare-supported residency-training slots for doctors. The proposal would ensure

IT firm SMP enters Syracuse market with downtown office
SYRACUSE — Systems Management Planning (SMP), an information-technology (IT) company, has expanded into the Syracuse market. It opened a 600-square-foot office at 499 S. Warren
MACNY names Waltz Innovator of the Year
DeWITT — MACNY on March 20 announced the selection of Keith Waltz of the Fulton Companies as the 2018 MACNY Innovator of the Year award

St. Joseph’s Health acquires New York Heart Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health on Thursday announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the New York Heart Center (NYHC), a Syracuse–based cardiology
MVHS could use eminent domain for downtown Utica hospital project
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) says the use of eminent domain “may be likely” as it pursues property acquisitions for its

Acropolis Development to help redevelop Macy’s property at Great Northern Mall
CLAY, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Acropolis Development will help to redevelop the former Macy’s property at the Great Northern Mall as the Shoppes at Great Northern.

Tim Tebow to begin baseball season with Binghamton AA team
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow will begin the baseball season with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, the Double-A affiliate of the New

Barclay Damon: Federal appeals court rules in favor of DeWitt firm in infringement case
DeWITT, N.Y. — A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a DeWitt business in a $61 million patent-infringement case over coaxial-cable connector technology.
New York home sales decline in February, CNY numbers mixed
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold more than 7,300 previously owned homes in February, down 6.2 percent from the more than 7,800 homes sold