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People news: MMRI names new marketing and communications director
UTICA, N.Y. — Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) recently appointed Millie Occhionero as its director of marketing and communications. In this role, she will design

SUNY union ratifies new contract with New York State
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced the ratification of a four-year labor agreement with United University Professions (UUP), which includes more than

People news: Herkimer College appoints new assistant professor
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has appointed Lynn Kattato, of Frankfort, as assistant professor of business. Kattato has served as an

Oswego dean selected for Impact Academy fellowship by DFI
OSWEGO — SUNY Oswego School of Education Dean Laura Spenceley was recently named an Impact Academy fellow through the national nonprofit organization Deans for Impact (DFI). Spenceley and 23 other leaders, selected for their commitment to improving educator preparation, are part of the fellowship’s eighth cohort. “For the eighth year in a row, we welcome

Syracuse University EBV program graduates 25 in latest class
SYRACUSE — This year’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV) program at Syracuse University ended in late July with 25 graduates. The initiative leverages the skills, resources, and infrastructure of higher education to offer training in entrepreneurship and small-business management at no cost to all post-9/11 veterans, Syracuse said in an Aug. 1 news release about

Nonprofits can apply for Excellus HEIA funding until Sept. 14
Regional nonprofits have until the end of the day on Sept. 14 to apply for 2023 Health Equity Innovation Award (HEIA) funding from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. The awards help pay for health and wellness programs that address racial and ethnic health disparities in upstate New York. Nonprofits can apply for funding up to $30,000, Excellus

MVHS reaccredited as HeartCARE Center: National Distinction of Excellence
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has received reaccreditation as a HeartCARE Center: National Distinction of Excellence from the American College of Cardiology (ACC). MVHS stipulated that it was the first health-care organization in the state to earn the accreditation and one of the first nationally to achieve the honor. Accreditation

Cazenovia to use $160K in federal funding for planning after closure of Cazenovia College
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — The Village of Cazenovia will use a federal grant of $166,000 to help in planning following the recent closure of Cazenovia College.

Utica Urban Renewal Agency approves sale of Kennedy Parking Garage to MVHS
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica’s Urban Renewal Agency has unanimously approved the sale of the city’s Kennedy Parking Garage to Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) for

$19 million senior-housing project breaks ground in Morrisville
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — A groundbreaking was held for the $19 million Community View Apartments project Tuesday in Morrisville. The project will create 61 apartments for
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