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Oswego Health taps Backus as new president and CEO in 2023 with Harlovic retirement
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The board of directors of Oswego Health has chosen Michael Backus as the next president and CEO of Oswego Health, effective on

Tioga Chamber honors Tioga County Rural Ministry
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce will honor Tioga County Rural Ministry in its Spotlight on Nonprofits for June. The ministry’s mission

Guthrie Cortland Medical Center to hold nurse-recruiting event on Thursday
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Guthrie Cortland Medical Center (GCMC) will hold an in-person nursing-recruitment event at the hospital this Thursday from 5-7 p.m. The facility is

Hartwick names new VP for institutional advancement
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College has announced James Kellerhouse as its new VP for institutional advancement. Kellerhouse, who will report directly to Hartwick President Margaret

Boilermaker drops COVID restrictions for race participation
UTICA, N.Y. — Boilermaker officials have lifted COVID restrictions for participation in all its road races on July 10. With these changes, participants no longer

Syracuse Whitman School Dean Anderson leaving to lead Pittsburgh business school
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Thursday said it would soon begin a national search for a new dean for the Martin J. Whitman School

Onondaga County, GMR partner on nurse-navigation program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Department of Emergency Communications/911 has partnered with Global Medical Response (GMR) on a nurse-navigation program. Under the program, some

ConMed to pay 2nd quarter dividend of 20 cents on July 5
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker with roots in the Utica area, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the second quarter of the year. The dividend is payable on July 5 to all shareholders of record as of June 15. ConMed

Bristol’s DeWitt facility sale to close later this year
DeWITT, N.Y. — Lotte Corporation of Seoul, South Korea anticipates the deal to purchase the DeWitt manufacturing facility of Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY) will be complete by the second half of this year. It’s “subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other closing conditions,” Bristol Myers Squibb said in a

North Country hospitals evaluate finances after job cuts
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital (CAH) and Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center (CHMC) in Ogdensburg say they’re “focused on the continued evaluation of their financial situations [in the coming months] to ensure long-term viability and success.” Both CAH and CHMC on May 13 announced they’re cutting jobs that “could potentially affect” 4 percent of each hospital’s
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