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St. John Fisher College president announces plan to retire in 2015
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Donald Bain, president of St. John Fisher College, today announced his plans to retire as the liberal-arts college’s leader in 2015 after
State certifies Good Shepherd Fairview Home to provide enhanced assisted-living services
BINGHAMTON — The New York State Department of Health recently certified Good Shepherd Fairview Home as a provider of enhanced assisted-living residential (EALR) services. Good
Welch Allyn acquires assets of Florida–based PediaVision
SKANEATELES FALLS — Welch Allyn, Inc., a Skaneateles Falls–based manufacturer of medical-diagnostic equipment, on June 3 announced it has acquired certain assets of PediaVision Holdings, LLC, an Orlando–area–based developer of vision technology. Welch Allyn didn’t release any financial terms of the acquisition in its news release. PediaVision, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Lake Mary,

Newhouse School to dedicate New Studio and Innovation Center on Sept. 29
Will celebrate re-opening of Newhouse 2 building, after $18 million renovation SYRACUSE — Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications announced it will dedicate the new Newhouse Studio and Innovation Center on Sept. 29 on campus. Special guest Oprah Winfrey will join students, alumni, media executives, and other VIPs to celebrate the re-opening of

Upstate consumer sentiment jumps in May
Consumer sentiment in upstate New York rose 6.2 points to 75.4 in May, according to the latest monthly survey the Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI)
Ithaca firm among 12 in first wave of Start-Up NY program
ITHACA — An Ithaca firm is among a dozen companies that are either expanding or relocating in New York as part of the first wave
State accepts Morrisville State College as tax-free area in Start-Up NY program
MORRISVILLE — Empire State Development (ESD) has accepted Morrisville State College’s application to participate in the Start-Up NY program with a designation of a tax-free

HHS awards North Country Family Health Center $732,000 in funding
WATERTOWN — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the North Country Family Health Center, Inc. more than $732,000 in federal

SUNY Empire State College’s 42nd commencement included Syracuse ceremony
SYRACUSE — The State University of New York (SUNY) Empire State College held its Syracuse commencement this past weekend at the John H. Mulroy Civic
Gillibrand: Cortland’s CAPCO secures $2.5M for Head Start program
CORTLAND — The Cortland County Community Action Program, Inc. (CAPCO) will use more than $2.5 million in federal funding to support educational programs for children
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