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September fundraiser to support Say Yes to Education endowment
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A fundraiser to support the Say Yes to Education foundation endowment, which provides scholarships for students of the Syracuse City School District,
People news: Morrisville State College names new director of Norwich campus
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Morrisville State College on Thursday announced it has named Jason Zbock as the executive director of its Norwich campus. Zbock, who will

People news: MVHS names Lynch as VP/CIO
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has announced John Lynch as its new vice president and chief information officer. Mohawk Valley Health System
Faxton St. Luke’s to dedicate radiation-oncology department in cancer center
UTICA, N.Y. — Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH) of Utica will formally open the F.E. Romano family radiation-oncology department in the facility’s regional cancer center
Kinney Drugs expands its Buy Local program
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs today announced it is partnering with more local vendors and producers to expand its “Buy Local” program. The initiative gives
New York’s jobless claims fall 12 percent in latest week
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state declined more than 12 percent to 17,208 in the week ending
State approves SUNY Oswego campus plan for START-UP NY
OSWEGO — Empire State Development has approved the plan by the State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego) for the START-UP NY initiative. Empire State Development is New York’s chief economic-development agency. The approval means the university can begin reviewing applications from businesses interested in partnering with it in START-UP NY, SUNY Oswego

Lerner Center adds “Monday Mile” walking loop around St. Joseph’s Hospital
SYRACUSE — A group of employees at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center on Aug. 4 participated in a noon-hour walk in a designated area around the hospital’s campus and its surrounding neighborhood. The “Monday Mile” loop around St. Joseph’s joins 14 similar pathways near Syracuse City Hall, the Near West Side, and on the Syracuse
Syracuse startup launches wellness platform
SYRACUSE — 3Pound Health, a health and wellness software company, recently released its Euco personal health-manager platform, the next step in the company’s goal to help doctor’s more effectively communicate with patients in order to generate lasting health changes. Euco is a patient-engagement platform comprised of a clinician-focused web application that connects to a corresponding
WellTrail strives for growth in Central New York, Midwest
VAN BUREN — WellTrail, Inc., a Van Buren–based health and injury-management services company, is aiming for additional growth in 2015, both in Central New York and in its service area in the Midwest. “My goal is to finally market [locally],” says Kelli LaPage, founder, CEO, and sole owner of the WellTrail, Inc. “I haven’t marketed
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