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CEO TALK: Crouse Health’s Boynton chats about affiliation with North Country hospitals
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health started affiliation discussions with hospitals in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties “independently” during the spring of 2017, says Kimberly Boynton,

New York manufacturing index slips in December
The results of the December survey indicate that business activity “continued to grow at a solid clip” for New York manufacturers, the Federal Reserve Bank
2017: The Year that was in Central New York Business
SYRACUSE — Company expansions and acquisitions, building projects, changes in leadership, company moves, and new businesses and contracts made headlines during the past year. The

OCC, Tesla announce job-training program as Tesla awaits go-ahead on CNY operations
ONONDAGA — Onondaga Community College (OCC) and Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) on Dec. 12 announced a job-training program for students involved in OCC’s automotive-technology major.

OCC president discusses school’s role in job training
ONONDAGA — Besides its degree programs, Onondaga Community College (OCC) offers workforce-development programs in areas that include manufacturing and various health-care fields. “We have phlebotomy.

Syracuse University to use $1.2M grant to develop new energy-saving technology
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University researchers will use $1.2 million in federal funding to work on developing energy-saving technology. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research

Galanis to step down as president and CEO of Healthlink NY, take position in NYC
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Christina Galanis, president and CEO of HealthlinkNY with an office in Binghamton, plans to leave the position Dec. 31 to become president

State awards $300 million to CNY, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, and North Country for REDC projects
New York State awarded Central New York, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, and the North Country a total of more than $304 million in the seventh
State awards Downtown Committee $500K grant for development projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The state has awarded the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. a $500,000 grant through the New York Main Street program, its sixth

Auburn Community Hospital signs “collaboration agreement” with St. Joseph’s Health, URMC
AUBURN, N.Y. — The board of trustees of Auburn Community Hospital (ACH) has approved a “collaboration agreement” with St. Joseph’s Health of Syracuse. The pact