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Hamilton College names new chief investment officer
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College has appointed Lauren Jacobson as chief investment officer to manage its more than $1.3 billion endowment. Jacobson will start in

Guthrie opens OB/GYN clinic in Cortland
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Guthrie Clinic announced it has opened a new OB/GYN clinic in Cortland called Guthrie Cortland Obstetrics and Gynecology. It’s located at 141

Arc Herkimer to buy equipment using $50K in grants
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer recently received two grants totaling $50,117.37 from the Awards Committee of the Community Health Outreach Project (CHOP), a grant-funded program

Oneida County receives $2.25 million for veteran suicide prevention
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County has received a $2.25 million federal grant to help prevent suicide among military veterans, according to Oneida County Executive Anthony

Utica Zoo workers vote to unionize
UTICA, N.Y. — Workers at the Utica Zoo voted Thursday to unionize. They will join the Civil Service Employees Association following the National Labor Relations

MVHS Medical Group adds three new doctors
Hoda Rahmani received her medical degree from the American University of Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda. She joins the MVHS Waterville Medical Office at 358 Madison

Saab wins Navy contract of more than $173M
DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab Inc. in DeWitt was recently awarded a nearly $173.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the procurement of production, test, and delivery of the MK-39 Mod 3 Expandable Mobile Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Target (or EMATT) and engineering services. The firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-reimbursement provisions include options that if exercised, will

Northeast College of Health Sciences names new provost
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Northeast College of Health Sciences in Seneca Falls recently announced it has promoted Anne E. Killen to provost and VP of academic affairs. Killen has been with Northeast College since 2017, when she joined as executive VP of academic affairs and chief academic officer. In that role, she oversaw day-to-day college

FTC critical of Upstate Medical’s proposed acquisition of Crouse Health
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The staff of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) believes Upstate Medical University’s proposed acquisition of Crouse Health “would likely lead to higher

C&S taps Wenham to lead national aviation practice
SALINA, N.Y. — The C&S Companies announced it has selected Matthew Wenham to lead the firm’s national aviation practice. The aviation team includes 120 people in 15 offices providing full-service aviation consulting including planning, sustainability, design, construction management, and residential sound attenuation. Michael Hotaling, who previously led the C&S national aviation practice, has transitioned into
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