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Finger Lakes Health Foundation uses $20K grant for mammography equipment at Penn Yan hospital
PENN YAN, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Health Foundation used a grant of $20,000 to help pay for 3D mammography equipment at Soldiers & Sailors

State awards Port of Oswego $15M in funding for export center
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced $15 million in state funding for the construction of the Central New York Agriculture Export Center at

CenterState CEO’s Simpson: Syracuse University hate-speech incidents “reprehensible”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The recent incidents of hate speech at Syracuse University “are reprehensible, profoundly troubling and have no place in our community.” Robert Simpson,

People news: Adirondack Diversity Initiative appoints first director
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack Diversity Initiative (ADI), which aims to make the Adirondack region “a more welcoming and inclusive place for residents and

People news: MVHS names Zielinski assistant VP of MVHS Medical Group
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has named Mary Zielinski assistant VP of the MVHS Medical Group. In this role,

Cuomo pans Syverud’s leadership, SU board of trustees backs chancellor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday was critical of how Syracuse University (SU) Chancellor Kent Syverud has handled the recent hate-speech incidents on

Syracuse Police are working to find author of online hate-speech manifesto
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Police say they are working to figure out who wrote and released a hate-speech manifesto online and to make sure it

Syracuse University names interim provost, VP for research
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud has named Zhanjiang (John) Liu interim vice chancellor and provost, effective Jan. 6, 2020. Liu has been

Upstate Medical formally opens Leica Microsystems Center of Excellence
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University and Leica Microsystems, Inc. have collaborated to create what they’re calling the Leica Microsystems Center of Excellence. Wetzlar, Germany–based

Tioga County Chamber recognizes Leadership Tioga Class of 2019
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce recognized this year’s participants in the Leadership Tioga program with a commencement ceremony on Tuesday, Nov.
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