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Upstate Medical’s outpatient pharmacy to offer locking prescription bottles for patients
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Upstate Medical University outpatient pharmacy plans to start using a new system to provide locking prescription bottles for controlled medications ordered

People news: Bousquet Holstein hires Morett as marketing coordinator
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bousquet Holstein PLLC announced it has hired Nicole L. Morett as the law firm’s marketing coordinator. Prior to joining Bousquet Holstein, she

Syracuse small businesses can apply for ARPA loans through SEDCO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Small businesses in the city of Syracuse can again apply for loan funding from Syracuse’s allocation from the American Rescue Plan Act

NYSERDA awards ANCA, partners funding for regional clean-energy hub program
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) is among the organizations chosen to establish a regional clean-energy hub program. The New York

People news: Shah joins Slocum-Dickson Medical Group as internist
UTICA, N.Y. — Apurva Shah, MD, has joined the internal-medicine departmental at Slocum-Dickson Medical Group as an internist, providing a full spectrum of primary-care

Greater Utica Chamber honors Business of the Year winners
WHITESBORO, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce honored its Business of the Year award winners and nominees at a ceremony on Dec. 8

Syracuse University getting ready to install new seating at JMA Wireless Dome
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Thursday said the installation of upgraded chairback seating will happen “in the months ahead.” Crews will replace bench seating

Parks and rec director in Southern Tier village pleads guilty to stealing funds, altering records
WAVERLY, N.Y. — The former parks and recreation director for the Village of Waverly in the Southern Tier pleaded guilty to stealing village funds and

City of Syracuse to start winter program to cull deer on Dec. 12
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The next installment of the City of Syracuse’s deer-management program will begin the week of Dec. 12 and continue through March 2023.

MVCC’s Colón named Northeast regional director of community college trustees association board
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) Trustee Anthony J. Colón was recently elected Northeast regional director of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) board of directors. In this role, Colón will serve as a conduit to information among the states in his region. Based in Washington, D.C., ACCT is a nonprofit educational
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