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Excellus awards Oswego Health $10,000 for primary care at Lakeview
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health announced it will use a $10,000 Health and Wellness Award from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer,

North Country volunteer fire department treasurer sentenced for stealing $50,000
CANTON, N.Y. — The former treasurer of the Morley Volunteer Fire Co. was ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution and sentenced to five years of

People news: St. Luke Health Services names new director of rehabilitation therapy services
OSWEGO, N.Y. — St. Luke Health Services in Oswego announced it has appointed Chuck Besa as the new director of its Rehabilitation Therapy Department. He

Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown starts requiring masks again
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Medical Center announced it has reinstituted temporary masking requirements effective immediately as the number of Bassett employees testing positive for COVID

People news: Ithaca College names new VP for enrollment management
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College announced it has appointed Rakin (Rock) Hall as VP for enrollment management. Hall will begin his new role at Ithaca

UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it is requiring masking in all patient-care areas and for all visitors beginning at 7 a.m.

AmeriCU names Bonney as Watertown branch manager
WATERTOWN, N.Y. —AmeriCU Credit Union announced it has appointed Andrew Bonney as manager of its Watertown financial center. As manager, Bonney’s role includes supervising and

SECNY FCU board appoints Vassallo as executive VP
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The board of directors of SECNY Federal Credit Union (FCU) recently announced the appointment of Peter Vassallo as the credit union’s new

Oneida County to gain additional family court judge
UTICA, N.Y. — Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D–Marcy) announced that legislation she co-sponsored to provide Oneida County with an additional family court judge has been signed

Syracuse mayor appoints Hill as director of business development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has announced the appointment of Brianca Hill as director of business development in the city’s Department of Neighborhood
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