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Upstate Medical to use $3M Golisano donation for center for special needs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Foundation will use a $3 million donation from Tom Golisano to establish a center for special needs at Upstate Golisano Children’s

Carthage Area Hospital CEO Duvall to also lead Claxton-Hepburn in Ogdensburg
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Richard (Rich) Duvall, CEO of Carthage Area Hospital, will also become the next CEO of Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg, effective mid-October.

Four Broome County small businesses receive $10,000 grants from Town of Union
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Four Broome County businesses have secured small business funding awards of $10,000 each from the Town of Union local development corporation’s

DEC acquires Cleveland Elementary School for future home of training academy
CLEVELAND, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has purchased the former Cleveland Elementary School in Oswego County and plans to

Pennsylvania firm captures grand prize in 76West clean-energy competition
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A Pennsylvania company that makes emission-reducing biodiesel fuel systems for trucks is grand-prize in this year’s 76West clean-energy competition in the Southern

People news: MVHS names Scholefield human resource business partner
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has appointed Conor Scholefield as human resource business partner. In this position, he will

GYN Oncology of Central New York joins Upstate Medical University
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — GYN Oncology of Central New York has joined Upstate Medical University’s department of obstetrics and gynecology, becoming part of the services offered

SUNY Poly, partner to use $6 million NSF grant for electronics-industry workforce development
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and a California–based trade association will use a $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)

Cayuga Medical Center adds robotic surgery system
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) has added the da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system, which is “designed to enhance surgeon capabilities and advance

Former football player, wife donate $25 million to Syracuse Athletics
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Saturday announced a $25 million donation from former football player John Lally and his wife, Laura Lally, to “support
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