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People news: Unity House promotes program manager to director position
AUBURN, N.Y — Unity House of Cayuga County, Inc. announced it has promoted Allie MacPherson to director of Grace House from program manager. Unity House

Upstate Medical University inaugurates Laraque-Arena in Friday ceremony at Oncenter
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University on Friday inaugurated Dr. Danielle Laraque-Arena as its 7th president during a ceremony in the Nicholas J. Pirro

Syracuse University names Boise new College of Law dean
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has named Craig Boise the next dean of the school’s College of Law. Boise will assume his new role on

Schneiderman sues CDPHP for denying coverage of hepatitis C
ALBANY, N.Y. — Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP) is facing a lawsuit that accuses the Albany–based health plan of “unlawfully restricted coverage” of hepatitis

SOS partners with Oswego Health to provide orthopedic care in Oswego County
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health and Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, PC (SOS) have announced a “collaboration,” which will bring SOS orthopedic surgeons to Oswego County to
New York State posts largest increase in unemployment claims in latest week
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York State jumped by 4,521, or 28 percent, to 20,395 in the week ending

People news: Kelberman Center names Jacobson managing director
UTICA, N.Y. — The Kelberman Center, an affiliate of Upstate Cerebral Palsy, has promoted Jean Jacobson, to managing director of clinic and education services. Jacobson
Siena poll: Clinton, Trump lead in New York primary race
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders by 10 points and Donald Trump tops John Kasich by 23 points and Ted Cruz by 33

People news: Syracuse University appoints Epsilanty, Vanderhoek as associate VPs
Epsilanty has worked at the university’s College of Law in a variety of positions during her 20-year career, according to a Syracuse University news release.

JCC announces two Board of Trustees appointments
Beyor-Murtha was chairperson of the board of the Bernier Carr Group of Companies until her retirement in 2014, according to a JCC news release. Prior
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