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VIEWPOINT: What Employers Need to Know about the NYS Healthcare Worker Bonus program
On Aug. 3, 2022, details of a new Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Program were introduced in the New York State 2022-2023 budget. It allocates $1.3 billion for the payment of recruitment and retention bonuses to certain employees in frontline health care and mental-hygiene positions. This program follows the ongoing workforce effects from the global coronavirus pandemic […]

Tioga Chamber relaunches its foundation, adds junior chamber
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which serves as the fundraising arm of the chamber, has recently relaunched. The newly reinvigorated

Work begins on nearly $56 million Oneida County parking garage near Wynn Hospital
UTICA, N.Y. — Site work is underway on Oneida County’s $55.8 million, 530,000-square-foot parking garage adjoining Mohawk Valley Health System’s Wynn Hospital. The county at

McMahon announces nomination for next Onondaga County Health Commissioner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Thursday announced his nomination of Dr. Kathryn Anderson to serve as the next Onondaga County Health

Cayuga Health hires new VP of marketing and communications
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health announced it has appointed Melissa Tourtellotte as VP of marketing and communications. In this role, she will oversee brand equity

Tri-County Medical joins MVHS Medical Group
UTICA, N.Y. — Tri-County Medical, PC, is now part of MVHS Medical Group. The practice includes locations in Little Falls, Herkimer, and Rome. Drs. Deepak

Syracuse University appoints committee to identify next dean of Whitman School
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has announced the members of the search committee charged with identifying the next dean of the university’s Martin J. Whitman

Colgate extends contract of school president Casey through 2030
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University President Brian Casey will remain the university’s top official for the remainder of this decade. Colgate’s board of trustees on

People news: FLH names new LTC assistant administrator
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health (FLH) has announced the appointment of Nicole Magnera as its new long-term care assistant administrator. Prior to joining FLH,

Cayuga Physical Therapy operating in new location in downtown Cortland
CORTLAND, N.Y. — A new Cayuga Physical Therapy (PT) facility has started operations at 2 North Main St. in downtown Cortland. Cayuga Health on Aug. 24 formally opened the new, 2,000-square-foot office that replaces its previous PT facility that was located on Commons Avenue. Officials from the Cortland Area Chamber of Commerce and the Cortland
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