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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An external review found Syracuse University (SU) athletics “did not adequately identify, escalate, or address concerning behavior or complaints” about the women’s

Kobliski takes over as leader of Adirondack Railroad
UTICA, N.Y. — Frank Kobliski is the new president of the Adirondack Railway Preservation Society, Inc. (ARPS), which operates the Adirondack Railroad. Kobliski, a retired transportation CEO and former VP of ARPS, was elected by the organization’s board of directors to assume the top leadership role after Bill Branson, the long-time president of ARPS, retired

MVHS medical director, emergency department receive awards
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) Emergency Department (ED) on both the St. Luke’s and St. Elizabeth Campuses has been named one of the top response teams in the Northeast by TeamHealth for its work through the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Afsar Khan, medical director of the MVHS EDs, has been awarded the

NYS Innovation Summit set for Turning Stone in November
VERONA, N.Y. — The New York State Innovation Summit — an annual showcase for technology and discovery — is set for Nov. 8-9 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona. The annual event brings together New York’s “brightest minds, most promising tech and manufacturing companies, and most resourceful innovation support services,” event organizers boasted

SUNY Oswego awarded STARS silver rating for sustainability work
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego announced it has earned a STARS silver rating in recognition of its sustainability efforts from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania–based Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS — which is short for the sustainability tracking, assessment, and rating system — “measures and encourages” sustainability in all aspects of
NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT: Giving retirement-plan compliance the attention it deserves
“My best days in retirement are when I give back to the community.”— Anonymous Stock markets continue to hit all-time highs throughout the pandemic since the lows of the original sell-off on March 23, 2020. We see 401(k) and 403(b) retirement account values have increased significantly for almost all participating employees and retirees, as the S&P 500

Work continues on nearly $29 million Arthaus housing project in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Arthaus project, a nearly $29 million, 124-unit project at 130 Cherry St. in Ithaca, should be finished later this month

ConnextCare to expand services to Central Square
CENTRAL SQUARE, N.Y. — ConnextCare, an Oswego County health-care provider, says it plans to open a new office located in Central Square that will offer

Hochul nominates former Obama advisor as new Department of Financial Services superintendent
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has nominated Adrienne Harris to lead the New York State Department of Financial Services as its next superintendent. Formerly

Cayuga Health, YMCA partner to share resources
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health and the YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County on Tuesday said they are entering a collaborative partnership to share resources
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