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Gifford Foundation selects Solomon as new executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The board of trustees of the Gifford Foundation has named Sheena Solomon to be its next executive director, effective Jan. 1, 2019.
Schumer seeks federal investigation into nine cyber attacks at CNY Regional Information Center
DeWITT, N.Y. — The Central New York Regional Information Center (CNYRIC) has been the target of nine cyberattacks in recent months. That’s according to U.S.

Schumer seeks more funding for drone test sites in transportation-spending bill
ROME, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Friday said he would push lawmakers to include new funding in a federal spending

MVHS releases exterior renderings of downtown Utica hospital project
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) on Friday revealed the exterior design of its new, 373-bed, 672,000-square-foot hospital in downtown Utica. New

Believe in Syracuse announces five new board members
Denise Baker Baker is a HEDIS operation supervisor at Molina Healthcare. She is a co-VP for Black Nurses Rock-Syracuse, a committee member with Youth Substance

Oswego Health Services Center installs latest 3D mammography equipment with $50K state grant
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health recently used a $50,000 state grant to install mammography equipment at the Oswego Health Services Center in Oswego. New York
New York home sales decline in September, CNY numbers mostly down
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold nearly 10,700 previously-owned homes in September, down about 11 percent from more than 12,000 homes sold in September

Le Moyne to start insurance, risk-management major with $7 million McNeil family donation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College will use a $7 million donation to launch a new undergraduate major in risk management and insurance. The major

Blanchfield named new Root Farm executive director
SAUQUOIT, N.Y. — Upstate Caring Partners, Inc. affiliate agencies announced they have named Peter Blanchfield as the new Root Farm executive director. A native of

State Advanced Robotics Alliance holds first working-group meeting at Tech Garden
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Leaders in manufacturing and technology from across New York gathered Monday and Tuesday at the Tech Garden in the first meeting of
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