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Onondaga County executive mandates masks in all buildings at New York State Fair
GEDDES, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Tuesday announced that he has signed an executive order requiring everyone attending the New York State

Nascentia Health hires Frederick as VP of health-plan operations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nascentia Health announced it has appointed Amanda Frederick as its new VP of health-plan operations. Frederick is involved in overseeing Nascentia’s managed

Onondaga County COVID-19 briefing discusses COVID-19 quarantining, vaccine availability, State Fair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — What are the rules for quarantining if you’re someone who is vaccinated against COVID-19 and still get the delta variant of the

CNY Biotech Accelerator selects teams for Medical Device Innovation Challenge
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University’s CNY Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC) has selected the participants for this year’s Medical Device Innovation Challenge (MDIC). The program —

People news: Helio Health names new chief growth officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Helio Health, Inc. announced that it has appointed Shawna Craigmile as its chief growth officer. She will work with Helio Health’s executive

Onondaga County announces COVID-19 testing sites for the week of Aug. 9
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Friday announced additional asymptomatic testing sites in Onondaga County for the week of Aug. 9. Those

People news: Finger Lakes Health elects Mooney, Nardozzi to board
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health announced that its board of directors has elected Dr. Scott A. Mooney and James Nardozzi as new members

Finger Lakes Health elects two new board members
GENEVA — Finger Lakes Health recently announced that its board of directors has elected Dr. Scott A. Mooney and James Nardozzi as two new board members. Mooney is a radiologist with Finger Lakes Radiology, LLC and currently serves as president of the Geneva General Hospital medical staff. He attended medical school at New York Medical

Renovated Arnot Maple Research and Teaching lab reopens in Chemung County
VAN ETTEN, N.Y. — The newly rebuilt Arnot Maple Research and Teaching laboratory in Van Etten houses the “first-of-its-kind” maple product-development lab. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) on July 29 formally opened the 4,200-square-foot facility. The renovation work included a new

Oneida County surpasses CDC’s substantial COVID transmission level but won’t issue mandates yet
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County says it will not be issuing any communitywide mandates, including on masks, at this time even as it is now
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