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$100 million federal grant will support N.Y.’s health-innovation plan
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) has awarded New York a four-year, $100 million grant in the state innovations model-testing program. The money

St. Joseph’s appoints two new members to foundation board
McGrath is a senior manager for marketing communications at Welch Allyn. She has worked for 16 years in marketing at the Skaneateles Falls–based manufacturer of

People news: Pass joins M&T Bank’s commercial banking team in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Sean M. Pass has joined the commercial banking group at M&T Bank in Binghamton. Pass, who recently entered M&T’s relationship management sales

People news: St. Joseph’s appoints Mina as executive operations officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has recently appointed Anthony Mina as executive operations officer for a unit it calls Acute Care Enterprise.
Arrow Electronics moving jobs at Seneca Data Distributors in Cicero to Arizona
CICERO, N.Y. — Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) has plans to move 65 jobs at Seneca Data Distributors, Inc. in Cicero to a site in
New York posts nation’s largest increase in jobless claims in latest week
The number of people filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits in New York state rose 14 percent to 24,119 in the week ending Nov. 29,
New York state adds 12,100 private-sector jobs in November, ADP report finds
New York state’s private-sector employers added 12,100 jobs during November. That’s according to the new ADP Regional Employment Report, produced by ADP — a global
ConMed announces retirements, appointments, departure
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, has announced two retirements, two appointments, and the upcoming departure of another executive after

People news: ABM’s Folsom appointed to NYS Tourism Industry Association board
CLAYTON, N.Y. — The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), a freshwater nautical museum based in Clayton, announced the appointment of Michael J. Folsom to the New

People news: St. Lawrence University names Richards VP for university communications
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University has named Melissa Farmer Richards vice president for university communications. She will start her position on Jan. 28. Richards most
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