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Tompkins Connect announces winners of the 6th Annual Fab5 Awards
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Connect, a local young-professional organization in Tompkins County, recently announced the winners of the 6th Annual Fab5 Young Professional Awards, sponsored by the Tompkins Trust Company. The Fab5 Awards highlight and celebrate the achievements of young professionals ages 21-40 who are excelling in their fields and making an impact in Tompkins […]

MVCC launches MV Tech Corps program
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) is launching MV Tech Corps, a free program for eligible students involving “short-term” training and a college

Cornell researcher among those awarded funding for heart-defect project
ITHACA, N.Y. — A research project at Cornell University is among eight nationwide to which the American Heart Association (AHA) has awarded a total of

Rome Health to build new physician center
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health has plans for a $13.1 million capital project to create a new physician center on its main campus in Rome.

Oneida County COVID-19 hospitalizations fall nearly 70 percent from peak
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s COVID-19 hospital wards are emptying out, with hospitalizations down almost 70 percent from the high in early January. From a

Cayuga Health temporarily suspends operations at Ithaca Urgent Care, citing pandemic
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health has temporarily suspended operations at Ithaca Urgent Care at 10 Arrowhead Drive and moved its staff and resources to Cayuga

SUNY grant program to help campuses buy refrigerators for food pantries
VESTAL, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras has announced a grant program to help SUNY campuses buy refrigerators for their food pantries to “combat food

Rome Memorial Hospital rebrands as Rome Health
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital announced it has rebranded as Rome Health. The organization says the new name is meant to “more accurately reflect

Bassett Healthcare Network taps former state lawmaker as strategic-affairs liaison
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network says former New York State Senator James Seward has agreed to join the organization in an advisory capacity as

Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY announces new board member, officers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York (CNY) announced it has appointed Colleen McLaughlin, owner/operator of a McDonald’s franchise, to its board of directors for 2021. McLaughlin joins 13 other members currently on the board. The charitable organization also announced the following board officers for 2021: President, Amy Collins, VP and
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