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Carthage Area Hospital sells dental clinic to McCue Dental
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital and McCue Dental have reached an agreement to “transition ownership” of the Carthage Community Dental Clinic to McCue Dental,

SOS adds orthopedic surgeon, Fitzgerald
DeWITT, N.Y. — Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) announced it recently hired Dr. Michael G. Fitzgerald to its hand & wrist and shoulder teams. He is

People news: Syracuse University hires Defliese as women’s lacrosse assistant coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University women’s lacrosse head coach Gary Gait announced that Caitlin Defliese has joined his staff as an assistant coach. Defliese comes

New York Chiropractic College president Nicchi to retire next year
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Dr. Frank Nicchi, president of the New York Chiropractic College (NYCC), plans to retire on Aug. 31, 2017. Nicchi’s retirement in

Fortus launches urgent-care business
UTICA — On July 5, MV Medical Practice, P.C. formally opened its office at 1908 Genesee St. in Utica under the d/b/a Primary Urgent Care. The practice is located in the South Towne Plaza and occupies 4,800 square feet of space leased from the Little Safford Corp., owned by F. Eugene Romano. Primary Urgent Care
Unionized nurses to consider tentative contract with St. Elizabeth, Samaritan
St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) In Utica and Samaritan Medical Center (SMC) in Watertown operated with unionized nurses during the Labor Day holiday weekend. Both hospitals reached tentative agreements with the union representing nurses at each facility, avoiding one-day strikes on Sept. 1 and nurse lockouts at each location. The New York State Nurses Association

Crews to demolish Syracuse University building to make way for veterans’ complex
SYRACUSE — Crews are beginning work to demolish the Hoople Special Education Building at 805 South Crouse Ave. on the Syracuse University campus. The university is demolishing the Hoople Building to create space for construction of the upcoming National Veterans Resource Complex (NVRC). To facilitate the demolition work, the parking lot at the corner of

SUNY Oswego names Westervelt chief communication officer
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has hired Wayne Westervelt as its new chief communication officer. He replaces Julie Harrison Blissert, who retired earlier this summer

Schneiderman: Nurse aide pleads guilty to striking nursing-home patient
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Syracuse nurse aide recently pleaded guilty to hitting and pushing a male nursing-home patient last October. Samantha Grover pleaded guilty to

St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) in Utica and Samaritan Medical Center (SMC) in Watertown have reached tentative agreements with the union representing nurses at both
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