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Whitesboro man charged in robbery of GPO Federal Credit Union
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Police arrested a Whitesboro man, charging him with robbing the GPO Federal Credit Union. Joshua M. Smith, 38, was arrested April
Tree-killing emerald ash borer confirmed in Tompkins County, Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — For the first time, the emerald ash borer beetle has been confirmed to be in Tompkins County, including in Ithaca. The state
MVHS gets certificate-of-need application approved, but downtown-hospital project obstacles remain
UTICA, N.Y. — New York State has approved Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) certificate-of-need (CON) application for the construction of the new health-care campus. At
MVCC, Leadership Mohawk Valley receive $152K grant to create Center for Leadership Excellence
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and Leadership Mohawk Valley (LMV) announced they were awarded a four-year, $151,900 grant from the Community

Clinton surgeon pleads guilty to workers’-compensation fraud
“Patients at Shankman’s office were often instead only seen by a physician’s assistant who was not authorized to examine and treat workers’-compensation patients without Shankman’s

Abandoned auto-garage site in Canton to be converted into green space
A release from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, who announced the agreement, said the property is considered a key link in the development of the village’s

ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital announced it is offering total knee-replacement surgery on an outpatient basis at its Community campus at 4900 Broad Road

Excellus announces community health awards for seven CNY nonprofits
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has chosen seven Central New York nonprofit organizations for its community health awards. Rochester–based Excellus, Central New York’s largest health insurer, considered

People news: Community Foundation hires Simpkins, promotes Martinez
Simpkins assists with the implementation of the foundation’s community grant program, special initiatives, and nonprofit-development programs. A native of Rochester, Simpkins attended Syracuse University and

Chiefs move back opening-day start time, launch new recycling program at stadium
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Chiefs have pushed back their home opening-day start time to 5:35 p.m. on Thursday to begin a home baseball season
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