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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
Broome County to sell 14 properties to fight blight in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar says that Broome County will sell 14 “blighted” county-owned properties to the City of Binghamton and the

Herkimer County HealthNet donates $4,000 to health-care transportation program
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County HealthNet has donated $4,000 to the RIDE program of Herkimer County Catholic Charities in support of health-care transportation in rural

Auburn Community Hospital completes project for cooler operating rooms, lower energy bills
AUBURN, N.Y. — Contractors have completed a project to install a new cooling system at Auburn Community Hospital, which reduces the health-care facility’s heating and

Loretto announces $11M project at three buildings to “expand and enhance” dementia care
The campaign’s goal is $5 million, Julie Sheedy, VP of marketing and the Foundation, said in an email response to a BJNN inquiry. Loretto is
MVCC, University at Albany sign transfer agreement
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and the University at Albany have signed an articulation, or transfer, agreement. It represents the largest articulation

CNY Psychiatric Center employee charged with stealing more than $3,000 in wages
“As alleged, this defendant enriched himself through the theft of wages by routinely coming in late and leaving early while submitting records showing he put

American Red Cross appoints Alan Turner as regional CEO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The American Red Cross has appointed Alan Turner, II as regional CEO for the Western and Central New York region. Turner has

People news: St. Joseph’s Health hires Odrzywolski as neurologist
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced it has hired Karen Odrzywolski, M.D. to its neurology team, where she will diagnose and treat neurological conditions
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