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Dot Foods formally opens on-site health center at Liverpool distribution center
SALINA, N.Y. — Dot Foods, Inc. on Tuesday formally opened a new on-site family health center at its Liverpool distribution center at 200 Monarch Drive

Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties takes over community center management
UTICA, N.Y. — The former Empowerment Center at 230 James St. in Utica, previously managed by the HomeOwnershipCenter, will now operate as the Cornhill Empowerment

Ithaca Health Alliance/Ithaca Free Clinic names new executive director
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Health Alliance/Ithaca Free Clinic (IHA/IFC) will welcome a new leader next month when Derek English becomes executive director, the organization announced. English brings a background in community programming, operational leadership, and nonprofit management to the role. When he begins in April, English will manage all day-to-day operations for IHA/IFC, which

Stromstad to retire from MVHS later this year
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is looking for a new leader as President/CEO Darlene Stromstad announced she will retire later this year. “After an incredible journey in health-care leadership, I will be retiring from my role as president/CEO of MVHS at the end of the year,” Stromstad said in her announcement. “This

SUNY Poly renames nursing program
MARCY, N.Y. — The Department of Nursing at SUNY Polytechnic Institute is now the School of Nursing, a change that reflects the program’s growth and

Oneida Indian Nation selects New York businesses for Turning Stone project
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation’s renovation and expansion project at Turning Stone Resort Casino continues to support businesses based in the state. The Oneida Nation says it has selected 32 new businesses in the state to support aspects of the project. The businesses will provide a variety of services under the supervision of

SU Chancellor: No “large-scale” layoffs to deal with federal spending cuts
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) Chancellor Kent Syverud says SU isn’t planning mass layoffs or hiring freezes to deal with federal spending cuts announced since President Donald Trump took office back in January. Syverud recently updated SU’s University Senate on the school’s budget in response to federal spending cuts, per a Thursday announcement on

MVHS, nurse union reach tentative agreement
UTICA, N.Y. — The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) announced nurses at Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) and Wynn Hospital reached a tentative contract

Hiring event set for Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The company that manages the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview in the town of Geddes will host a hiring event
MVCC Foundation names three new board members
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) Foundation recently appointed three new members to its board of directors. The new board members are Claire T. Parisi, Amy DeMetri, and Stephanie Davis-Clark, the college said in its announcement. The foundation plays a vital role in generating alternative revenue to help MVCC while board members
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