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Cortland Surgical Center announces surgery numbers, equipment purchase
CORTLAND — The Cortland Surgical Center, an independent surgical center started in 2015, announced that it has already completed more than 1,000 surgeries. The center

Crouse designated Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care
SYRACUSE — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recently announced that Crouse Hospital has been designated as one of the first hospitals in the U.S, to receive its
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CALEB RICHTER, a physician assistant, has joined Carthage Area Hospital’s Carthage Behavioral Health Clinic. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from Roberts

Syracuse travel company brings women to destinations of rejuvenation
SYRACUSE— One morning in November 2014, Tracy Hogarth, founder and owner of Blue Zaria, LLC — a Syracuse–based online travel curator company for women — was sitting at her job as an instructional math coach in the Syracuse City School District with tears streaming down her face. The one-year anniversary of her daughter Kelsey’s unexpected

Case Supply opens two showrooms, expands services for customers
SYRACUSE — Case Supply, Inc., a family-owned and operated kitchen and bath design company, is making leaps this year by opening two showrooms and introducing an installation service to expand its customer base. The luxury bathroom and kitchen design center is adding Rome and Perth (located in Fulton County, north of Amsterdam) to its map
Chemung Canal Trust and parent company prepare for CEO transition
ELMIRA — Chemung Canal Trust Co. of Elmira and its parent company are preparing a leadership transition with the announcement of an upcoming retirement and succession plan. Ronald Bentley, CEO of Chemung Canal Trust and Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG), plans to retire on Dec. 31. Upon his retirement, Anders Tomson, Chemung Canal’s current president

F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse to continue work on citizens aging project with $25K grant
SYRACUSE — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved a contract award of $25,000 for F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse and its partners to continue work on a project focused on aging in Central New York. F.O.C.U.S. announced its initial PCORI contract award of $15,000 in May 2015 at Upstate Medical University. The organization is working

NSF awards Upstate Medical nearly $200K in funding to fight Zika virus
The National Science Foundation has awarded Upstate Medical University a grant of nearly $200,000 to “treat, prevent and understand” the Zika virus. Researchers plan to share final data and conclusions as “rapidly and widely” as possible, U.S. Senators Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) said in a May 11 news release that Schumer’s office issued

MAS wins extension on Medicaid-transportation contract in Hudson Valley
SYRACUSE — A Syracuse–based firm will continue providing Medicaid-transportation services to the Hudson Valley region. The New York State Department of Health has extended its contract with Medical Answering Services, LLC (MAS) for an additional five years, Russ Maxwell, CEO of MAS, announced in a press conference May 12. “That saves 350 jobs right here
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