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Rome Health to build new physician center
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health has plans for a $13.1 million capital project to create a new physician center on its main campus in Rome.

Cayuga Health temporarily suspends operations at Ithaca Urgent Care, citing pandemic
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health has temporarily suspended operations at Ithaca Urgent Care at 10 Arrowhead Drive and moved its staff and resources to Cayuga

SUNY grant program to help campuses buy refrigerators for food pantries
VESTAL, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras has announced a grant program to help SUNY campuses buy refrigerators for their food pantries to “combat food

Schumer to include restaurant-relief fund in the proposed federal COVID-relief bill
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Monday said he plans to include a restaurant-relief fund in the proposed $1.9 trillion

Bassett Healthcare Network taps former state lawmaker as strategic-affairs liaison
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network says former New York State Senator James Seward has agreed to join the organization in an advisory capacity as

Square Deal Machining acquires another Cortland County company
MARATHON, N.Y. — Square Deal Machining Inc. (SDMI) — a metal fabrication and machining company based in Marathon — announced it has acquired Kurtz Truck

New York state bars, restaurants can stay open until 11 p.m., starting Sunday
ALBANY, N.Y. — Closing times for restaurants and bars will be extended from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. statewide, beginning this Sunday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo

New York to no longer require quarantines for fully vaccinated, following new CDC guidance
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State on Thursday announced that it will adopt the CDC’s new guidance, relaxing the quarantine requirements on people who have

People news: Carrols names Landaw general counsel
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) announced that it has appointed Jared L. Landaw as the company’s VP and general counsel, effective

Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce selects new executive director
UTICA, N.Y. —The board of directors of the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce has appointed Kari Puleo as its new executive director. She will be
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