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Colgate University outlines plan for new downtown building
HAMILTON, N.Y. — New apartments, a restaurant, and retail and office space are planned for a new four-story, mixed-use building, designed by Maurice Walters, whichwill replace the existing structure at 18-22 Utica St. in the village of Hamilton. The Hamilton Initiative owns the building, and Colgate University will entirely fund the project, according to a […]

Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton is now part of the Guthrie Clinic
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton is now officially part of the Guthrie Clinic. The Sayre, Pennsylvania–based Guthrie on Thursday, Feb. 1 held an event to formally welcome Guthrie Lourdes Hospital, associated facilities, and affiliated caregivers and offices into the organization. The ceremony “celebrated the beginning of a new era in quality health care
Breast-care practice moves to Rome Health
ROME, N.Y. — Dr. James Cesare is relocating his breast-care practice to the Rome Health Medical Center on the hospital’s main campus, effective Monday, Feb. 5. He specializes in breast health and breast-cancer management. “We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Cesare and his team to Rome Health as part of our women’s health program,” Ryan Thompson,

Crouse Health opens workforce development and training center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health on Friday announced it has established a workforce development and training center, which is located in 7 West Tower on the Crouse Health campus. The center is designed to provide educational and career-advancement resources and opportunities for Crouse Health’s 3,200 employees, the health system said in a release. In partnership

Utica University, SUNY Oneonta sign articulation agreement for future nursing students
UTICA — Utica University and SUNY Oneonta recently announced a new articulation agreement that gives SUNY Oneonta graduates a “seamless transition” into Utica University’s bachelor of science accelerated nursing program. The pact, called the “SUNY Oneonta-Utica University Early Assurance Program Accelerated Bachelors of Science Nursing Agreement,” will create a pathway to further student educational attainment

MVHS reflects on first few months in new Wynn Hospital
UTICA — Now that its been three months since the opening of Wynn Hospital, in downtown Utica, Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) leaders are focusing on the positives while acknowledging the negatives. While the Oct. 29 move into the facility went off without a hitch, there have been a few bumps in the road since

Student-run bank deepens Tioga State Bank’s community connections
SPENCER — Tioga State Bank’s (TSB) new student-run branch at Spencer-Van Etten High School in northwestern Tioga County does more than provide a convenient place for students, faculty, and staff to bank. It deepens the bank’s connection with the community it has served for 160 years and provides an opportunity for TSB to offer even

Visions FCU’s financial-readiness center opens at Syracuse University
Aims to help veteran, military-connected community SYRACUSE — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) says its financial-readiness center at Syracuse University’s National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) seeks to provide “support and guidance” for the university’s veteran and military-connected community. The resource for student veterans and military families is made possible by the collaboration between
People news: SUNY Poly names new director of university marketing and communications
MARCY, N.Y. — Sara Furlong has joined SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) as its new director of university marketing and communications. She brings more than 15 years of experience in higher education, ad agency, consulting, and industry settings to the role, the university announced. Prior to joining SUNY Poly, Furlong spent more than six years

UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it will no longer require masking at its facilities, effective immediately. MVHS’s infection-prevention team has tracked community transmission levels of COVID-19 in Oneida County and surrounding areas, as well as among patients and staff. At this time, transmission levels have dropped enough where masking is
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