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Bassett adds caregiver-support service to employee benefits
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network recently enhanced its employee-benefits package by offering Dari by Homethrive, a family-caregiving-technology platform for employees caring for aging family members or loved ones with special-care needs. “As we enhance our benefits to support each and every caregiver, we enhance the wellbeing of people throughout our region. We are excited […]

ESF names associate director of academic administration
SYRACUSE — The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) — a college focused exclusively on the study of the environment, developing renewable technologies, and building a sustainable future — has recently promoted Erin Tochelli to associate director of academic administration. In her new expanded role, Tochelli will manage the college’s curriculum process, working

Bird flu found at Tompkins County pheasant farm
ITHACA, N.Y. — The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) this week announced a suspected outbreak of bird flu at the Reynolds Game Farm, a

Hartwick College renames apartment community to honor trustee’s wife
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College will rename its living-learning apartment community in memory of Dr. Judith Day, wife of trustee and alumnus Raymond (Larry) Miller,

Federal funding boosts childcare offerings in the Binghamton area
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Leadership Alliance, Broome County Urban League, and United Way of Broome County recently announced an award of $750,000 in congressionally directed

Boynton steps down as Crouse Health CEO; Kronenberg named new leader
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kimberly Boynton has stepped down as president and CEO of Crouse Health, and Dr. Seth Kronenberg is now the health-care provider’s new

Bassett Healthcare drops most mask requirements
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Just over a month after state guidance eliminating the mask mandate for health-care facilities, Bassett Healthcare Network announced Monday that masks are

Syracuse University launching esports degree program
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics will jointly offer the program called esports

SUNY Morrisville adds new bachelor’s degree in agricultural science
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — SUNY Morrisville is adding a new Bachelor of Technology degree in agricultural science to its academic lineup later this year. The new bachelor’s degree, which launches in the fall semester, enables students to choose from four specialty tracks: dairy management, agronomy, livestock management, and agricultural outreach and education. “Students can diversify their

Drakos readies pediatric urgent care space in Clay
CLAY — Drakos Clinical Dynamics is preparing a space at the Clay Medical Center for a pediatric urgent-care location that Drakos anticipates will open in May. The Clay Medical Center is located at 8100 Oswego Road (Route 57) in the town of Clay. The upcoming clinic seeks to “address the critical shortage in pediatric urgent
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