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GEDDES, N.Y. — Christopher Community Inc. and the Centers at St. Camillus are co-developing the Harborbrook Apartments, a new $12.6 million project adjacent to the
Syracuse University names Prieto director of development for Office of Program Development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced that it has appointed Adrian Prieto as director of development for its Office of Program Development. The appointment, which
Rome Memorial Hospital’s MRI department receives accreditation renewal
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital announced it has recently been awarded a renewal of its three-year accreditation by the American College of Radiology

NSF awards Syracuse University $4 million to recruit “underrepresented” STEM students
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Syracuse University $4 million in federal funding to “recruit and retain historically underrepresented minority students”

Schumer calls for federal government to implement laws to combat Lyme disease
SALINA, N.Y. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other tick-borne disease experts predict that this summer “could be one of the worst
Tompkins County Administrator Joe Mareane announces plan to retire in 2018
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County Administrator Joe Mareane has announced his plan to retire on Feb. 1, 2018. Mareane has served in the administrator’s

Arc Herkimer: Transforming the nonprofit business model
Welcome change with open arms, but hang on to your basic values. — Dr. Spencer Johnson, author of “Who Moved My Cheese” HERKIMER — It’s 8:30 a.m. on June 17, and the new Mohawk Valley Region Accessible Park (Arc PARK) is officially open. The recreational park, a partnership between Arc Herkimer and the Village of Herkimer, is
Community Foundation awards nearly $700,000 in grants to area nonprofits
SYRACUSE — The Central New York Community Foundation announced it has recently awarded nearly $700,000 in grants to nonprofit programs in the fields of arts and culture, education, environment and animals, human services, and public and societal benefit. The grants included the following: - ACR Health received $47,478 to hire a licensed mental-health counselor for its

Crouse Health begins using Watchman cardiovascular device to treat AFib patients
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Hospital announced it is using the Watchman Device to help treat patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart-rhythm disorder. The
Emerson Foundation names seven new board members
AUBURN — The Fred L. Emerson Foundation announced it has elected seven new members to the family foundation’s board of directors. The new directors include five great-great grandchildren of the foundation’s founder, the late Fred L. Emerson. The newly elected family members represent the first of the 5th generation of Emersons to join the board
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