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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Upstate Medical University College of Nursing will use a federal grant to increase the number of family psychiatric mental health nurse
ConMed CFO Pomilio to retire, firm’s Q3 profit dips
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. CFO Luke Pomilio plans to retire after more than two decades with the Utica–based surgical-device maker. The company announced Pomilio’s

Brown steps down as president of Bassett Medical Center, will remain Bassett Network CEO
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Dr. Vance Brown on Friday announced he is stepping down as president of Bassett Medical Center (BMC), but will remain CEO of

Key’s Mooney wants the bank to be number one in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — The CEO of KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY), parent of KeyBank, says it is now the “second largest bank in Syracuse” after the 2016 acquisition

Rescue Mission plans to expand food-services center
SYRACUSE — The Rescue Mission next spring plans to break ground on a more than $6 million renovation and expansion of the organization’s food-services center

Officials break ground on $15.8M Roosevelt Residences project in Utica
UTICA — Officials on Oct. 31 gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of the $15.8 million Roosevelt Residences project at
Phase I of Joint Schools Construction Board project in Syracuse wraps up
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner says the first phase of the Joint Schools Construction Board (JSCB) project is complete. The effort resulted in four

1886 Malt House formally opens in Volney
VOLNEY, N.Y. — The 1886 Malt House has formally opened in the former Miller Brewing Company plant in Volney, Empire State Development (ESD) said in
SBA deputy administrator discusses upcoming business-training event for veterans
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — During her stop in Syracuse, Althea (Allie) Coetzee Leslie, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s deputy administrator, encouraged veterans looking to start a

Avalon makes another acquisition in Cleveland, Ohio
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Avalon says it has acquired C:DOX, a Cleveland, Ohio–based litigation support and eDiscovery provider. Avalon entered the Cleveland market in 2014,