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Upstate Medical University names Green chief of cardiac surgery
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University has named Dr. G. Randall Green division chief of cardiac surgery. Green will also serve as co-director of the

State incentives help Tessy Plastics expand Van Buren plant
VAN BUREN — Tessy Plastics has added a 260,000-square-foot expansion in a $31.6 million project at its plant located at 7474 State Fair Boulevard in

Seven area startups working in Upstate’s medical device innovation challenge
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Seven startups with medical devices and service proposals are participating in what’s being called the “medical device innovation challenge.” Upstate MIND is
DoD awards Quanterion nearly $48M contract for cyber-security center operations
UTICA — The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) information-analysis centers (IAC) has awarded Utica–based Quanterion Solutions Inc. a more than $47.6 million contract. Under the

State: Gryphon’s drone-tracking system “sets new standard”
CICERO — A Cicero firm has developed a mobile unmanned traffic-management (UTM) system that the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo says “sets a new standard”

Funding to help SUNY Oswego researcher attract investors for wireless-technology device
OSWEGO — The SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) is awarding a SUNY Oswego researcher funding of up to $50,000 to advance the commercial “readiness” of

Cuomo: $80M available in next round of Restore NY initiative
The next round will have $80 million in funding available to further New York’s rehabilitation efforts, the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a
Former Rome councilman pleads guilty to stealing more than $19K in unemployment benefits
ROME, N.Y. — A former Rome city councilman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $19,000 in unemployment-insurance benefits over an 11-month period. Louis DiMarco,
Rome Memorial Hospital’s sleep-disorders center earns five-year accreditation
ROME, N.Y. — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has renewed the five-year accreditation for the sleep-disorders center at Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH). AASM

State announces health-insurance rate increases for 2018
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS) will increase its health-insurance rates 8.9 percent in 2018 for those with plans through their employer in the small-group market.