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Crews complete work on $9 million flood-training center in Oriskany
ORISKANY, N.Y. — Training has started at the newly completed Swift Water Flood Training Center in Oriskany, where New York’s first responders conduct training for
City of Binghamton to use $20M state grant for sewage treatment plant project
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The City of Binghamton will use a $20 million grant award for the “reconstruction and rehabilitation” of the Binghamton-Johnson City sewage-treatment plant.

Rome Memorial Hospital names Burmaster new clinical lab director
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital announced it has appointed medical technologist, Jessica Burmaster, as director of its laboratory services department. “Jessica’s 17 years of

People news: Geiss joins St. Joseph’s Physicians Primary Care in Cicero
CICERO, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced that Mary Geiss, DO, has joined its St. Joseph’s Physicians Primary Care affiliate in Cicero. She will provide

Ithaca College appoints Costa as general counsel
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College announced it has named Guilherme Costa VP and general counsel. Costa has served for the past three years as the

Binghamton University to use $3M federal award for battery and energy-storage research
VESTAL, N.Y. — A Binghamton University professor will use $3 million in federal funding to continue research on battery systems and energy storage. Professor Stanley
State DEC kills plan for LPG storage in Finger Lakes
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has denied an application for an underground liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility

Cortland Transit extends bus route to help employer
MARATHON, N.Y. — Cortland Transit has extended one of its routes to make it easier for workers to get to Square Deal Machining, Inc. (SDMI).

People news: Oswego Health PrimeCare adds Peterson to Central Square office
CENTRAL SQUARE, N.Y. — Dr. Jill Peterson, DO, has joined the staff of Oswego Health’s PrimeCare office in Central Square. Peterson, an experienced family practice

Syracuse University extends contract for women’s basketball coach Quentin Hillsman
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University and head women’s basketball coach Quentin Hillsman have agreed to a contract extension that will keep Hillsman on the Orange
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