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Bassett Healthcare Network announces COO, other members of network’s leadership team
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The president of A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta now has additional responsibilities as the senior VP and COO of the entire Bassett
CNY, state unemployment rates remained high in July amid pandemic
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions remained in double-digit figures in July compared to a year ago, amid furloughs and layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic’s restrictions. The Ithaca region was the only one in the state to register a single-figure jobless rate in July at 9.9 percent. The figures

Cuomo says non-Indian casinos can reopen Sept. 9
(Updated at 11:57 p.m., 9/3/20) Non-Indian casinos and video lottery terminal facilities will be allowed to reopen starting Sept. 9 with a 25 percent occupancy

ESF announces interim appointments
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has named Maureen O’Neill Fellows interim vice president for research and operations manager

Downtown Committee unveils “Put the U back in Syrac_se” campaign
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. on Wednesday launched the “Put the U back in Syrac_se” campaign. It’s an eight-week long initiative

TCAD’s McDaniel named to state economic-development association’s board
ITHACA, N.Y. — The president of Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD) has been appointed to the board of directors of the New York State Economic

Utica College to use $35K federal grant for study abroad program
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College announced it will use a nearly $35,000 federal grant to “create, expand, and/or diversify” its study abroad program “in support

Cuomo warns that some K-12 schools will be forced to close as “inevitable” virus clusters develop
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned on a Monday conference call with reporters that it’s unavoidable that coronavirus cases will increase in some places

Kaur named medical director of hospitalist program at RMH
ROME, N.Y. — Dr. Gurinder Kaur has been named medical director of the St. Joseph’s Health Hospitalist Program at Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH). Rome Memorial

Syracuse football player named to advisory committee to help select next ACC commissioner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse football defensive end Kingsley Jonathan has been selected to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) search advisory committee to help identify the
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