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Helio Health receives more than $3 million grant to expand services in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — Insights of Helio Health in Utica is expanding services to the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model. A CCBHC is designed

MVHS Medical Group adds three new doctors
Hoda Rahmani received her medical degree from the American University of Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda. She joins the MVHS Waterville Medical Office at 358 Madison

Demolition of old IBM Country Club starts in town of Union
UNION, N.Y. — Demolition of the former IBM Country Club at 4301 Watson Blvd. in the town of Union began Oct. 20 to make way

Northeast College of Health Sciences names new provost
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Northeast College of Health Sciences in Seneca Falls recently announced it has promoted Anne E. Killen to provost and VP of academic affairs. Killen has been with Northeast College since 2017, when she joined as executive VP of academic affairs and chief academic officer. In that role, she oversaw day-to-day college

LISC makes $1 million investment in Salina 1st project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is providing the ongoing Salina 1st project with a $1 million investment for work on the project. The Salina 1st site is located at 1081 S. Salina St., just south of downtown Syracuse. The funds will help pay for design work, energy-efficient elements, professional services, and

New York manufacturing index falls further in October to -9.1
A leveling off of shipments and future pessimism are among the factors contributing to an 8-point drop in the general business-conditions index of the October Empire State Manufacturing Survey. This came after the index had climbed 30 points to -1.5 in September. The general business-conditions index is the monthly gauge of New York’s manufacturing sector. The

Earlville Opera House project gets Preservation League grant
EARLVILLE, N.Y. — The Earlville Opera House says it will use grant funding from the Preservation League of NYS to help pay for an ongoing project. Besides a $10,000 grant from the Preservation League, Earlville Opera House has also been named the 2022 Donald Stephen Gratz Preservation Services Fund grant recipient, receiving an additional $10,000 to

FTC critical of Upstate Medical’s proposed acquisition of Crouse Health
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The staff of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) believes Upstate Medical University’s proposed acquisition of Crouse Health “would likely lead to higher

Port of Oswego Authority awards contract for $2.1M marina project
OSWEGO, N.Y. — W.D. Malone Trucking & Excavating Inc. of Oswego is building a new deep-water marina on the site of the former Goble Dry Dock and Shipyard at the Port of Oswego. The Port of Oswego Authority recently awarded the construction contract for the $2.1 million project, which is happening adjacent to the port’s

Area libraries receive construction grants for improvement projects
Several libraries around the region will undertake a variety of construction projects funded by library construction grant funds from $34 million in capital funds included in the 2020-2021 state budget, according to state Sen. Joseph Griffo (R–Rome). Dunham Public Library, located at 76 Main St. in Whitesboro, received $323,625 to tackle a number of issues that will make
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