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St. Joseph’s Health merges with St. Peter’s in Albany
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health on July 1 merged its operations with St. Peter’s Health Partners in Albany to deal with the financial impact of the pandemic. Both health systems are part of Livonia, Michigan–based Trinity Health, which informed employees of the restructuring June 29. In a statement issued that day, St. Joseph’s Health […]
Ask Rusty: About Working While Collecting Early SS Benefits
Dear Rusty: How much would be withheld from my Social Security benefits? I am 62 and can claim about $1,900 a month now. I’m still working, making about $75,000 per year. How much of my benefits would I get? What would be withheld from me and when would I get it back? And would there

Oswego Health board of directors selects Alberts as new chair
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego Health board of directors has named Ed Alberts as its next chairman. Alberts, a local entrepreneur and philanthropist, had been

Utica Zoo breaks ground on new welcome center
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Zoo broke ground Monday, July 11 on a $2.5 million project to expand its current gift shop and admissions building

Innovare Advancement Center rolls out quantum workshop
ROME, N.Y. — The Innovare Advancement Center at Griffiss Business and Technology Park is hosting the fourth annual Quantum Information Science Workshop (Q4I), an initiative

MOST to host exhibit on first images from NASA’s Webb telescope
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) in Syracuse’s Armory Square will soon host an exhibit of the first

FuzeHub awards manufacturing grants to projects in Syracuse, Ithaca, Binghamton
ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub has awarded manufacturing grants to projects at Cornell University along with those involving clients of the CNY Biotech Accelerator and Koffman

Marion S. Whelan School of Practical Nursing graduates 87th class
GENEVA, N.Y. — The Marion S. Whelan School of Practical Nursing (MSWSPN) celebrated its 87th graduating class on June 23 in the auditorium at Geneva High School. The ceremony was also lived streamed on fingerlakes1.com so that family members, friends, and others could share the day with the graduates. The class of nine students is
Boviteq USA leases almost 4,700 square feet at office park in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Boviteq USA recently leased 4,663 square feet of office/flex space at 15 Technology Place in DeWitt. Christopher Savage, William Evertz, and James Laurenzo of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company helped arrange the transaction, according to a release from the real-estate firm. Savage and Evertz represented the landlord. The property owner is listed
VIEWPOINT: Can your daily chores provide all the exercise you need?
When we were young and in good health it seldom, if ever, occurred to us that one day we would be too old to dance the night away. We were full of vim and vinegar. No one had to tell us that we needed to get more exercise; we were always in motion from the
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