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Aspen Dental to move HQ, 600 employees to downtown Syracuse and add 400 new jobs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Aspen Dental Management, Inc. (ADMI) plans to move its corporate office and nearly 600 employees to downtown Syracuse from its current location

People news: St. Joseph’s Foundation announces two new appointments
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Foundation has announced two new appointments. Vincent J. Kuss has been appointed VP for development at

People news: Kelberman Center names Tucker director of special projects
UTICA, N.Y. — The Kelberman Center, an affiliate of Upstate Cerebral Palsy, announced it has appointed Michael Tucker as director of special projects. Tucker, who

Syracuse University to replace Carrier Dome roof with $105 million fixed roof
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University plans to replace the “aging” Carrier Dome roof with a new fixed roof for about $105 million. The university also

Upstate Medical to use nearly $200,000 in NSF funding to fight Zika virus
Upstate Medical University will use almost $200,000 in grant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to “treat, prevent and understand” the Zika virus. Researchers

MAS to retain, add jobs after getting state contract extension for Hudson Valley service
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Medical Answering Services, LLC (MAS) will continue providing Medicaid-transportation services to the Hudson Valley region. The New York State Department of Health

CALEB RICHTER, a physician assistant, has joined Carthage Area Hospital’s Carthage Behavioral Health Clinic. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from Roberts Weslayan College and a master’s degree in physician assistant studies from Daeman College. Richter previously worked at Samaritan Medical Center’s Leray Urgent Care. Prior to that, he worked at Carthage

Upstate Medical program focuses on global-health issues facing pregnant women and children
SYRACUSE — Upstate Medical University has launched a program designed to address the global health issues that women face during pregnancy, and infants deal with in early childhood. The initiative — known as the global maternal child and pediatric health program — will combine research, clinical trials, education, and training both in Syracuse and abroad,
CNY ATD announces CNY BEST nominees
SYRACUSE — The CNY ATD has announced nominees for the 9th Annual CNY BEST Learning and Performance Awards. The organization annually presents these awards to recognize excellence in learning and performance in the Central New York region. The awards put the spotlight on organizations that link learning to the strategic growth or success of organizations
Study: 60 percent of millennial college grads expect to still face student loans into their 40s
A new study from Citizens Bank, called “Millennial Graduates in debt,” shows that most recent college graduates with student loans underestimated their monthly payments and now expect to still be paying off their loans into their 40s. The research indicated that college grads age 35 and under with student loans now are spending nearly one-fifth
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