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Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital renovates two therapy rooms into Starlight Spaces
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse has completed renovation work on two therapy rooms that the organization hopes will “will help bring

MVCAA recognizes 55 years of service with luncheon, awards
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Inc. (MVCAA) on Aug. 2 honored community members during a luncheon recognizing the nonprofit’s 55 years of service. MVCAA describes itself as “the frontline resource for people living in poverty in Oneida and Herkimer Counties, providing direct services and support for education, employment and family support services.”

Lt. Gov. Hochul says she and Cuomo aren’t close; she’s ready to lead New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul says she thinks it’s “very clear” that she and Gov. Andrew Cuomo “have not been close,

People news: Unity House of Cayuga County hires Phelps
AUBURN, N.Y. — Unity House of Cayuga County, Inc. announced that Nyka Phelps has recently joined the agency as the new director of the PROSperity

Cuomo to resign as governor amid sexual-harassment probe
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday said he plans to resign as governor in two weeks as the sexual-harassment investigation against

Onondaga County executive mandates masks in all buildings at New York State Fair
GEDDES, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Tuesday announced that he has signed an executive order requiring everyone attending the New York State

Nascentia Health hires Frederick as VP of health-plan operations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nascentia Health announced it has appointed Amanda Frederick as its new VP of health-plan operations. Frederick is involved in overseeing Nascentia’s managed

Onondaga County COVID-19 briefing discusses COVID-19 quarantining, vaccine availability, State Fair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — What are the rules for quarantining if you’re someone who is vaccinated against COVID-19 and still get the delta variant of the

CNY Biotech Accelerator selects teams for Medical Device Innovation Challenge
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University’s CNY Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC) has selected the participants for this year’s Medical Device Innovation Challenge (MDIC). The program —

People news: Helio Health names new chief growth officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Helio Health, Inc. announced that it has appointed Shawna Craigmile as its chief growth officer. She will work with Helio Health’s executive
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