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Oswego Health announces new director of The Manor, Springside at Seneca Hill
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says it has hired Leigh Hilgenberg as the new executive director and administrator of both The Manor and Springside at

“We are so appreciative of this donation from MacKenzie Scott — a landmark moment in our 20 years of service to the community,” Nora OBrien-Suric,

Catholic Charities of Herkimer County receives $200K for addiction prevention
ILION, N.Y. — The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) has awarded more than $1.3 million in funding to support the expansion of addiction-prevention services for older adults including $200,000 to Catholic Charities of Herkimer County. “Addiction can affect anyone, including older adults, and often times this population can face barriers

SUNY Poly obtains funding for STEM scholarships
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute has received funding to help support the growth of New York’s workforce in fields of innovation. Carolyn Rodak, associate professor of engineering; Edmond Rusjan, associate professor of mathematics; Jiayue Shen, assistant professor of engineering; and Andrew Cotronea, SUNY Poly coordinator of the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP),

NYSNA affiliates with National Nurses United
The membership of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) has “overwhelmingly” voted to affiliate with National Nurses United (NNU). The vote to team up with NNU seeks to “mutually grow and strengthen the power of nurses within the state and nationally to advocate for themselves and their patients,” per the Oct. 20 NYSNA announcement.

Cornell University gears up to build new computing and information sciences building
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University held a ceremony on Oct. 14 to honor the gift it received from class of 1959 graduate Ann S. Bowers

People news: FLH names Hill emergency department nurse manager
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health (FLH) announced it has named Megan Hill Emergency Department nurse manager. In this position, she oversees the Brenda &

Biden visits OCC, calls Micron’s investment “one of the most significant” in American history
Micron describes itself as one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies and the only U.S.–based manufacturer of memory. “It’s the largest investment in American history

Oswego Hospital agrees to pay more than $98K fine for improper Medicare, Medicaid billing
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Hospital has agreed to pay more than $98,000 to resolve allegations that it “knowingly violated” the False Claims Act by improperly

ConMed sales rise more than 10 percent in Q3
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD) on Wednesday reported that its net sales rose 10.6 percent to $275.1 million in the third quarter, boosted by acquisitions it
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