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Tompkins County Legislature appoints whole health commissioner
ITHACA — Tompkins County legislators, at their June 17 meeting, unanimously appointed Jennie Sutcliffe as the next whole health commissioner, effective July 7. Sutcliffe, a

Hamilton College Justice Lab receives $350,000 foundation grant
CLINTON — Hamilton College’s Levitt Center Justice Lab recently received a $350,000 grant from the Winston Foundation to support the further development of this lab,

Phelps Mansion Museum elects new board chair at year-end meeting
BINGHAMTON — The Phelps Mansion Museum announced that at its fiscal year-end meeting held May 22, its board of directors elected a new board chair

M&T Bank buys naming rights for Mohawk Harbor Event Center in Schenectady
SCHENECTADY — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) recently announced it has secured the exclusive naming rights to the new state-of the-art events venue that Galesi

CHJC names new chair of board of directors
WATERTOWN — CHJC recently announced the appointment of Lisa Parsons as the chair of its board of directors. A dedicated advocate for children and families,

Finger Lakes woman pleads guilty to state pension-payment theft
Stole over $25K in payments made to her deceased mother GENESEO — Patricia Chatley, 61, of Nunda in Livingston County, recently pled guilty to stealing

Geneva General Hospital names new chief of medical staff
GENEVA — Margaret-Mary Ameyaw, MD, an internist and hospitalist, has been elected chief of staff for the Geneva General Hospital medical staff through April 2027.

Syracuse apartment rent prices for one-bedroom units rise 11 percent in May from a year ago
SYRACUSE — The median rental price for most apartments in the Syracuse metro area jumped just over 11 percent in May from a year earlier

Saab wins $15M U.S. Navy contract modification for multi-mode radar production
DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab Inc. in DeWitt recently won a $15 million modification to a previously awarded U.S. Navy contract to exercise an option for

MVHS announces 2025 residency graduates
UTICA — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) recently celebrated the graduation of its 2025 residency class across multiple programs, honoring more than 30 health-care professionals