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Lewis County General Hospital works toward affiliation with St. Joseph’s
LOWVILLE — Lewis County General Hospital (LCGH) in Lowville on March 20 announced plans to affiliate with St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse. The LCGH board of managers on March 20 voted to authorize the hospital to enter “exclusive” negotiations to develop a “beneficial collaborative arrangement between both facilities,” LCGH said in a news […]
Report identifies CNY’s healthiest and unhealthiest counties
Tompkins County and Chemung County are the healthiest and unhealthiest counties, respectively, in Central New York, according to a recent national report. Tompkins County is also one of the healthiest counties statewide, ranking second out of the 62 New York counties, according to the fifth edition of “County Health Rankings.” It’s a report compiled by
DEC seeks applications for 2014 Environmental Excellence Awards program
ALBANY — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) commissioner announced that the agency is now accepting applications for the 2014 Environmental Excellence
SBA awards SU $3M grant to fund entrepreneurship training for veterans
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced that it has awarded a $3 million grant to Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families

ESF receives $2.4 million donation, largest ever
SYRACUSE — The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) says it has received a $2.4 million donation from the estate of an alumnus,
State approves Binghamton University involvement in START-UP NY
BINGHAMTON — Empire State Development (ESD), New York’s economic-development agency, has approved Binghamton University’s application to participate in START-UP NY, the school announced today. START-UP

Upstate Medical forms “focused innovation center,” called Upstate MIND
SYRACUSE — Upstate Medical University announced it has developed a “focused innovation center,” dubbed Upstate MIND, that it contends will “transform innovative ideas into useful,
Cuomo announces expansion of New York Youth Works program
The New York Youth Works program will operate with increased funding in the newly enacted 2014-15 state budget. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement in
Binghamton University to host regional round of state Business Plan Competition
VESTAL — Binghamton University will host the regional round of the 2014 New York State Business Plan Competition. The event is set for Saturday, April
Emerging Talk 2014 event set for Friday, Saturday
SYRACUSE — Emerging Talk, an event focused on highlighting the startup business scene in Central New York and connecting local entrepreneurs and the student community,
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