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Operation Oswego County’s Treadwell to retire at year’s end
OSWEGO, N.Y. — After nearly 40 years of leading Operation Oswego County, Inc., L. Michael Treadwell plans to retire as of Dec. 31 of this

Rome Health names new chief nursing officer
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health announced it has appointed Ashley Edwards as its new chief nursing officer (CNO). As CNO, the Westernville native, Edwards, provides

People news: Utica’s Notre Dame Schools names new athletic director
UTICA, N.Y. — Notre Dame Schools announced the appointment of David Gardinier as its new athletic director. Gardinier spent 13 years coaching girls’ basketball, soccer,

Southern Tier 8 Regional Board working to expand broadband access in Southern Tier counties
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Southern Tier 8 Regional Board plans to explore the expansion of a middle mile fiber ring in Broome, Delaware, Schoharie, and

St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program graduates nine doctors
UTICA, N.Y. — The St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program graduated nine doctors on June 24, bringing the total number of family physicians completing the

Townsend named coordinator for Oneida County STOP-DWI
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. recently appointed Eric Townsend as the county’s new STOP-DWI coordinator. He officially began in his

Crews complete improvements to Chittning Pond in Oneida County
SANGERFIELD, N.Y. — Crews recently finished improvements along Chittning Pond in the town of Sangerfield in Oneida County, including rehabilitation of the dam that impounds the pond and an enhanced fishing-access site. The 70-acre pond located in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Albert J. Woodford Memorial State Forest is home to

On-site therapy key to aging in place at assisted-living community
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The Community at Sunset Wood says it has found a way to bring therapy services to residents, improving their quality of life and helping to mitigate issues such as falling. As an independent-living facility, the state Department of Health does not permit Sunset Wood to offer such services itself. However, through

Lawmakers to consider Onondaga County’s senior stimulus program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Legislature will take up a proposed senior household stimulus program during its legislative session scheduled for July 5. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon proposed the program during his 2022 State of the County address. It calls for eligible senior households to receive a one-time $200 stimulus to assist in

Rome Health partners with SOS to offer hip and knee joint care in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — Those in need of hip and knee joint care in the Mohawk Valley might not have to travel as far to find a doctor thanks to a new collaboration between Rome Health and Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS). Rome Health recently announced a team of four SOS joint-replacement surgeons will work with the
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