Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.
Hartwick College formally opens $7.1 million student-apartment building
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College on Thursday formally opened a new $7.1 million student-apartment building that can house up to 72 upper-class students. The new
Herkimer County HealthNet to use grant to gather input on need for community center
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County HealthNet will use a grant of nearly $20,000 to explore the possibility of an “intergenerational” community center for families in
People news: Junior League announces nine new members
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The nonprofit Junior League of Syracuse, Inc. announced that it has formally welcomed a new membership class of nine women. The Junior
MVCC receives $1 million federal grant for YouthBuild program
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) will use federal funding of more than $1 million for its YouthBuild program. YouthBuild is a pre-apprenticeship
MVHS sleep-disorders center earns five-year accreditation
UTICA, N.Y. — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has renewed the five-year accreditation for the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) sleep-disorders center. AASM

Syracuse University earns highest short-term credit rating from Standard and Poor’s
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Standard and Poor’s (S&P) credit-rating service has assigned Syracuse University an A-1+ credit rating for its short-term notes program. This is
People news: OCCRA appoints Page to board of directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCCRA) recently appointed Blair Page to its board of directors. He is a faculty member in
The state has fined MVP Health Plan Inc. and MVP Health Insurance Company $200,000 for “incorrectly” applying cost-sharing to members’ claims and “improperly” denying some
OCM BOCES appoints DiBlasi as new assistant superintendent for administration
The Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (OCM BOCES) announced it has appointed Andrew J. DiBlasi as its new assistant superintendent for administration. DiBlasi, an

Schneiderman: New York getting $38.5M in settlement with EpiPen maker Mylan Specialty L.P.
New York State is set to receive $38.5 million in a state-federal settlement with Canonsburg, Pennsylvania–based Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ: MYL), the maker of the drugs
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.