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Norwich teacher charged with stealing more than $7,000 from booster club
NORWICH, N.Y. — Norwich police have charged a woman with stealing more than $7,000 from the Norwich Purple Tornado Community Team, a group that raises

ACHIEVE names Howard interim CEO, following Thorn’s departure
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Amy Howard has been named interim CEO at ACHIEVE, the chapter of The ARC New York that serves Broome, Chenango, and Tioga

People news: LaGatta joins SUNY Poly as assistant VP for development
UTICA, N.Y. — Andrea LaGatta has joined SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) as assistant VP for development, the university announced. In this role, she will


People news: Giustra joins Rome Hospital Foundation board
ROME, N.Y. — The board of directors of Rome Hospital Foundation announced it has added Dr. Lauren Giustra to the board. Giustra is an obstetrician

Quentin Wheeler to step down as president of SUNY-ESF in June
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Saying he is the “face of the change represented” by some on-campus initiatives, Quentin Wheeler plans to resign as president the SUNY

People news: MVHS Sleep Disorders Center hires Pascone as physician assistant
UTICA, N.Y. — Angelica Pascone has joined the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Sleep Disorders Center as a physician assistant. In this position, she will

Corona named interim CEO of Upstate University Hospital
Corona currently serves as chairman of Upstate Medical’s department of pathology; associate dean for academic and industry affairs; and chief innovation officer, the medical school

Say Yes to Education is a New York City–based nonprofit education foundation that seeks to increase high school and college graduation rates for urban youth
MVHS to close ambulatory-surgery service at Faxton campus, affecting 44 employees
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is closing its outpatient-surgical services at its Faxton campus. The move means 44 full and part-time
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