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MVHS nurses ratify new three-year contract with pay increases
UTICA, N.Y. — Registered nurses at Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) represented by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) voted to ratify a new

Tompkins County Legislator Currie to resign to take library leadership post again
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County Legislator Susan Currie, who represents District 3 in the city of Ithaca, will resign effective Monday, March 31 to take

Naturally Lewis awards $60,000 in grant funding to two Lewis County businesses
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis, Inc. says it has awarded grant funding totaling $60,000 to two Lewis County businesses through the Launch Lewis County program.

Dot Foods formally opens on-site health center at Liverpool distribution center
SALINA, N.Y. — Dot Foods, Inc. on Tuesday formally opened a new on-site family health center at its Liverpool distribution center at 200 Monarch Drive

Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties takes over community center management
UTICA, N.Y. — The former Empowerment Center at 230 James St. in Utica, previously managed by the HomeOwnershipCenter, will now operate as the Cornhill Empowerment

Ithaca Health Alliance/Ithaca Free Clinic names new executive director
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Health Alliance/Ithaca Free Clinic (IHA/IFC) will welcome a new leader next month when Derek English becomes executive director, the organization announced. English brings a background in community programming, operational leadership, and nonprofit management to the role. When he begins in April, English will manage all day-to-day operations for IHA/IFC, which

Stromstad to retire from MVHS later this year
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is looking for a new leader as President/CEO Darlene Stromstad announced she will retire later this year. “After an incredible journey in health-care leadership, I will be retiring from my role as president/CEO of MVHS at the end of the year,” Stromstad said in her announcement. “This

Regal movie theaters set for a remodel at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Regal movie theaters are slated to get an “extensive” remodel at Destiny USA this spring. Throughout the renovation process, Regal will

SUNY Poly renames nursing program
MARCY, N.Y. — The Department of Nursing at SUNY Polytechnic Institute is now the School of Nursing, a change that reflects the program’s growth and

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens says city officials and the developer still want to move forward with plans to redevelop the former
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