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Plan post-COVID financial-planning, business goals
As COVID-19 case numbers drop and other news begins to take the top spot in the headlines, it’s a good time for individuals and business owners to take a moment to reassess their investment management, financial planning, and business goals as we begin to transition toward a post-pandemic world. “I think we’ve all just been concerned with […]

Smith named chief financial officer of UHS
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — James (Jay) Smith is the new VP for finance and chief financial officer of United Health Services (UHS) and UHS Hospitals in

Utica College becomes Utica University
UTICA, N.Y. — Calling it the “worst kept secret” after news leaked Wednesday afternoon on social media, Laura Casamento on Thursday formally announced that Utica

Excellus awards regional hospitals payments for quality improvements
Six hospitals in Central New York, eight hospitals in the Utica/Rome/North Country region, and four hospitals in the Southern Tier secured quality-improvement funding from Excellus

SUNY Poly, Fulton-Montgomery CC sign articulation agreements
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute and Fulton-Montgomery Community College (FMCC) recently signed eight transfer-articulation agreements that will allow FMCC graduates to more easily transfer

High-school students can apply for 6th annual CNY Innovation Challenge
DeWITT, N.Y. — Central New York students in grades 6-12 are invited to participate in the 6th annual CNY Innovation Challenge. It’s open to students

MVHS awarded nearly $250,000 for to promote health equity and fight heart disease
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation awarded $249,947 to Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) for a new project to promote health equity and

Turning Stone nightlife venues drop vaccination requirement while performance venues keep it
VERONA, N.Y. — Beginning Friday, Feb. 18, Turning Stone’s Exit 33 nightlife venues will no longer require guests to provide proof of vaccination for entry,

St. Elizabeth College of Nursing launches program to offset nursing shortage
UTICA, N.Y. — St. Elizabeth College of Nursing (SECON) has started a new program, called Education to Employment, for incoming nursing students where nursing course

Guthrie Ithaca City Harbor location opens
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Guthrie Ithaca City Harbor facility — a 60,000-square-foot, three-story medical office building — has opened its doors at 720 Willow Avenue
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