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Nonprofit organizations in the Utica/Rome/North Country and Southern Tier regions can apply for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) Community Health Award grants of up to $4,000. The

Mixed Methods formally opens in Hanover Square
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Mixed Methods — a retail shop with work from artists nationwide — held its formal opening on Tuesday. It is located at

Toma, the tiger, dies at Rosamond Gifford Zoo
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Toma, a male Amur tiger at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, has died at age 18, the zoo announced Tuesday in a Facebook

OCC, CCC, and Upstate Medical University sign nursing program dual-admission agreements
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Nursing students at Onondaga Community College (OCC) and Cayuga Community College (CCC) have a new, “guaranteed” path to a four-year degree and

Upstate Medical to use $3M Golisano donation for center for special needs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Foundation will use a $3 million donation from Tom Golisano to establish a center for special needs at Upstate Golisano Children’s

Carthage Area Hospital CEO Duvall to also lead Claxton-Hepburn in Ogdensburg
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Richard (Rich) Duvall, CEO of Carthage Area Hospital, will also become the next CEO of Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg, effective mid-October.

Syracuse University, Galaxy Media Partners extend broadcast deal through 2024-25
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics and Syracuse–based Galaxy Media Partners announced they have extended their broadcast agreement through 2024-25. The deal that features all

State approves Massena Memorial request to close critical-care unit
MASSENA — Massena Memorial Hospital (MMH) recently announced plans to close its four-bed critical-care unit (CCU) after the New York State Department of Health (DOH) approved its request to do so. The MMH board of directors on Aug. 19 voted to approve a closure plan for the CCU, pending DOH approval. It made the request

Four Broome County small businesses receive $10,000 grants from Town of Union
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Four Broome County businesses have secured small business funding awards of $10,000 each from the Town of Union local development corporation’s

Cuomo appoints new chair, vice chair of SUNY board of trustees
ALBANY, N.Y. — A woman who once served as chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents is now the chair of the State
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