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Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, Syracuse graduate, to become state’s first female governor
On her Lt. Gov. Twitter feed, Hochul tweeted, “I agree with Governor Cuomo’s decision to step down. It is the right thing to do and

Cuomo to resign as governor amid sexual-harassment probe
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday said he plans to resign as governor in two weeks as the sexual-harassment investigation against

Onondaga County executive mandates masks in all buildings at New York State Fair
GEDDES, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Tuesday announced that he has signed an executive order requiring everyone attending the New York State

Nascentia Health hires Frederick as VP of health-plan operations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nascentia Health announced it has appointed Amanda Frederick as its new VP of health-plan operations. Frederick is involved in overseeing Nascentia’s managed

Onondaga County COVID-19 briefing discusses COVID-19 quarantining, vaccine availability, State Fair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — What are the rules for quarantining if you’re someone who is vaccinated against COVID-19 and still get the delta variant of the

CNY Biotech Accelerator selects teams for Medical Device Innovation Challenge
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University’s CNY Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC) has selected the participants for this year’s Medical Device Innovation Challenge (MDIC). The program —

People news: Helio Health names new chief growth officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Helio Health, Inc. announced that it has appointed Shawna Craigmile as its chief growth officer. She will work with Helio Health’s executive

CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. announced it has opened an office in Herndon, Virginia to provide services to the U.S. Department of Defense and the

People news: Finger Lakes Health elects Mooney, Nardozzi to board
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health announced that its board of directors has elected Dr. Scott A. Mooney and James Nardozzi as new members

Rasheed takes over as board chair for Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties
UTICA, N,Y, — Jawwaad Rasheed, a recently retired Oneida County Family Court Support Magistrate, is serving as the new board chair of the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties. In addition to his years of service on the Community Foundation board, Rasheed has been involved in the Eastern Regional Child Support Enforcement Association, 100
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