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Excellus seeks applications for Community Health Awards in 14-county Utica region
UTICA, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus) says nonprofit organizations in its 14-county Utica region can apply for Fall 2016 Community Health Award grants, with

Hamilton College inaugurates Wippman as school’s 20th president
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College inaugurated David Wippman as its 20th president during a ceremony held Saturday at the college’s Margaret Bundy Scott Field House.

St. Joseph’s Health Foundation nets more than $173,000 at annual golf tournament
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health Foundation recently announced that it raised a net of more than $173,000 at its annual golf classic, held Sept.

Syracuse to host 2017 World Canals Conference
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse will host the 2017 World Canals Conference (WCC), an event that organizers say could have a more than $2 million “indirect”

St. Lawrence University says its NSF grants have exceeded $1 million in the past year
CANTON — The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded St. Lawrence University a grant of more than $282,000, allowing the biology department to purchase a laser-scanning confocal microscope. The latest NSF award means the Foundation has awarded the St. Lawrence County school more than $1 million for various faculty-led projects “over the last year,” the

Carthage Area Hospital adds bone-density machine to medical-imaging department
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital has added a new bone-density machine to its medical-imaging department. The hospital will use the machine to diagnose osteoporosis and assess a patient’s risk for developing fractures. The facility on Sept. 28 held a ribbon-cutting event for the new machine, according to Sue Ward, the hospital’s medical-imaging manager. “It’s

CNY Gynecology Associates opens third office in Vernon
VERNON, N.Y. — CNY Gynecology Associates recently opened its third location in Vernon. The women’s health-care practice, which was established in 1990 by Dr. William S. Cooley, Jr., also has offices in Camden and Hamilton. “We have opened up our third location to provide even more women with quality care they deserve. We are always
DiNapoli report: college student-loan debt doubled in New York over last decade
Student-loan debt in New York state more than doubled during the last decade to $82 billion from $39 billion, as more people attended college, borrowing money to do so, and tuition spiked. That’s according to a recent report issued by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The comptroller’s report found that the average New
Continuing Education, Information is Key to Risk Management
With the start of every new academic year, and the focus of education on so many people’s minds, it is a good idea to revisit your own plan for continuing development of your business. This is an opportunity to see if you are keeping up with the latest information relevant to your success and reducing

Colgate University dedicates Class of 1965 Arena
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University on Oct. 1 dedicated its new $37.8 million Class of 1965 Arena as part of the school’s Homecoming activities. The
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