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Binghamton counseling center plans expansion of building and services
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Family & Children’s Counseling Services plans to break ground this fall on a 9,000-square-foot, two-story addition that will more than double its counseling space. The current building at 257 Main St. is about 7,000 square feet, says CEO Lisa Hoeschele, but only about 4,000 square feet of that is usable as counseling […]
VIEWPOINT: Good cyber hygiene is essential to your personal and business information
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, sanitation and hygiene took center stage. We saw long and detailed news articles on proper handwashing techniques, accompanied by soap shortages across the country. With this still in our collective conscience, it may feel strange to think about cyber hygiene, but it’s a vitally important concept for both businesses and individuals.

Binghamton University Ross Fund awards $24K to support collaborations with local nonprofits
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University’s Stephen David Ross University and Community Projects Fund has awarded $24,000 in three grants to support initiatives involving collaborations between

Rome Health names new chief nursing officer
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health announced it has appointed Ashley Edwards as its new chief nursing officer (CNO). As CNO, the Westernville native, Edwards, provides

People news: Utica’s Notre Dame Schools names new athletic director
UTICA, N.Y. — Notre Dame Schools announced the appointment of David Gardinier as its new athletic director. Gardinier spent 13 years coaching girls’ basketball, soccer,

Southern Tier 8 Regional Board working to expand broadband access in Southern Tier counties
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Southern Tier 8 Regional Board plans to explore the expansion of a middle mile fiber ring in Broome, Delaware, Schoharie, and

St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program graduates nine doctors
UTICA, N.Y. — The St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program graduated nine doctors on June 24, bringing the total number of family physicians completing the

Schumer seeks funding boost to prevent opioid overdoses
SYRACUSE, N,Y, — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) wants an additional $3.2 billion in federal funding to help the nation and Central New York organizations like Helio Health to combat opioid addiction. Schumer’s office referred to it as a “public health crisis.” The senator cited a recent local news report indicating fatal overdoses

ConnextCare Pulaski project brings much-needed updates
PULASKI, N.Y. — Crews have begun work on a project that seeks to bring “much-needed updates” to the ConnextCare health center at 61 Delano St. in Pulaski. ConnextCare is an Oswego County health-care provider. It was previously known as NOCHSI, or Northern Oswego County Health Services Inc. The project will include a covered drive-thru testing

On-site therapy key to aging in place at assisted-living community
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The Community at Sunset Wood says it has found a way to bring therapy services to residents, improving their quality of life and helping to mitigate issues such as falling. As an independent-living facility, the state Department of Health does not permit Sunset Wood to offer such services itself. However, through
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