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Ithaca College to use $1 million donation for physician-assistant program scholarship
“This incredible gift from Manley and Doriseve Thaler will allow learners to gain critical skills and expertise with a lessened financial burden,” Susan Salahshor, assistant

Samaritan Health affiliates with Roswell Park Cancer Center for oncology services
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown has affiliated with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo for oncology services. The relationship links medical-oncology

Oneida County reports 4 COVID deaths in last day, other data improves
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Monday reported that four county residents died from COVID-19 on Sunday. That followed one death on Friday and none

Upstate Medical to break ground on Upstate Cancer Center in Verona on Oct. 20
VERONA, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University plans to break ground on its new Upstate Cancer Center in Verona next Wednesday, Oct. 20. The upcoming 30,000-square-foot

$40M renovation of CNY Psychiatric Center starts in Oneida County
MARCY, N.Y. — Work has started on a $40 million modernization of the Office of Mental Health’s Central New York Psychiatric Center and Secure Treatment and Rehabilitation Center campus in Marcy in Oneida County. The project undertaken by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York will overhaul 100,000 square feet of the facility,

New Kinney Drugs president says pharmacy chain must be different
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. — New Kinney Drugs President John Marraffa says his vision for the company is to “create a customer experience unmatched by others.” “By building on our 118-year history, I hope to reinforce a standard of excellence that transcends traditional pharmacy,” Marraffa said in a release. “We must be different. By expanding our services,

SUNY Oswego honors Stanley with naming of arena & convocation hall
OSWEGO — SUNY Oswego’s arena and convocation hall are now named after school president Deborah Stanley, who plans to retire on Dec. 31. Donors, led by the Oswego College Foundation board, have raised more than $2.4 million to name the facility the Deborah F. Stanley Arena and Convocation Hall. Rose Cardamone Crane, who chairs the board

HealthWay hopes private-equity firm can help it reach the next level
PULASKI — HealthWay president Vinny Lobdell, Jr. believes that the time was right to find a partner that could help his company “reach the next level.” “AE Industrial has the industry and operational expertise, and deep relationships needed to build a premier global air purification technology solutions platform,” Lobdell said. He’s referring to private-equity firm
ABA report sheds light on student- debt loads of young lawyers
Ninety percent of young attorneys responding to an American Bar Association (ABA) survey borrowed education loans for their juris doctorate (J.D.) or prior degrees. They owed an average of about $108,000 in J.D. loans and $130,000 in all loans combined at graduation. Of those who borrowed, 80-90 percent indicated their student debt has “in some way disrupted

SU College of Law names exec. director of Innovation Law Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A man who graduated from the Syracuse University (SU) College of Law in 1999 is the new executive director of the college’s Innovation Law Center (ILC). Brian Gerling takes over the role from M. Jack Rudnick, who will remain connected with the ILC as senior advisor, the College of Law announced on
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