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M&T Bank donates $100,000 to OCC’s applied learning program
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) has donated $100,000 over five years to support the applied learning program of Onondaga Community College’s (OCC) career

FEMA awards Oswego more than $2 million for repairs at Wright’s Landing Marina
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The City of Oswego will use federal funding of more than $2.2 million for “critical” repairs to the Wright’s Landing Marina. The

People news: Carinci joins the Kelberman Center as chief development officer
UTICA, N.Y. — The Kelberman Center, an affiliate of Upstate Caring Partners, Inc., announced it has recently hired Kelly Carinci as its chief development officer.

Griffiss Institute announces eight startups for next AFRL Commercialization Academy
ROME, N.Y. — Griffiss Institute has announced the eight startup teams in the next group involved in the AFRL Commercialization Academy. AFRL is short for

Syracuse University hires former Obama AG Lynch for probe of SU’s Department of Public Safety
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) announced it has hired former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to lead an independent review of the school’s Department

Upstate Medical studies whether nicotine in patch form can improve long-term memory and functioning
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Researchers at SUNY Upstate Medical University Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) are testing whether nicotine in patch form is effective

Oswego Hospital renovating surgical unit in $7.6 million project
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Work has started on a $7.6 million project to renovate the surgical unit at Oswego Hospital, an effort that targets the facility’s

Excellus awards CNY hospitals $6 million for quality improvements in 2019
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announced that it awarded six Central New York hospitals a total of $6.1 million in quality improvement incentive payments. They’re among 36

OCC Foundation announces new executive director
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The OCC Foundation announced it has appointed Kathleen Stress as its new executive director. The OCC Foundation is the primary fundraising arm

Tait to step down as director of LiteracyCNY
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Marsha Tait, who has served as executive director of LiteracyCNY since 2010, will leave the organization this summer. Tait plans to “relocate
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