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St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center adds 20 beds
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has added 20 beds. The New York State Department of Health approved the hospital’s certificate of need
New York milk production rises 5.5 percent in March
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York dairy farms produced 1.24 billion pounds of milk in March, up 5.5 percent from the year-earlier period, the USDA’s New
Tompkins Financial declares quarterly dividend of 44 cents a share
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors has approved payment of a quarterly cash dividend of 44

Laraque-Arena announces symposium series in Upstate inaugural address
SYRACUSE — SUNY Upstate Medical University plans to host a presidential symposium series entitled “Connected to the Future.” The series of events over the next 18 to 24 months will demonstrate how Upstate Medical is “forward thinking about the trends and needs of the 21st century university.” That’s according to Dr. Danielle Laraque-Arena, who announced

Syracuse University launches Blackstone LaunchPad in Bird Library
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University formally opened an experiential entrepreneurship program for all students and faculty on April 19 at Bird Library. The 625-square-foot, glass-encased room, called the Blackstone LaunchPad, is in the center of the main floor of the library. “We are developing a pipeline for students to learn critical thinking, planning, and design,” Linda

Oswego Health, SOS partnering to provide orthopedic care in Oswego County
OSWEGO — Oswego Health and Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, PC (SOS) are still working out the details of their partnership that will bring SOS orthopedic surgeons to Oswego County to provide care. The organizations announced their “collaboration” in a news release that Oswego Health issued April 5. They did not disclose any financial terms of their

Utica College adds multi-sport air dome, plans to repair Clark Center
UTICA — Utica College has added a new athletic venue on its campus and is preparing for renovation work on an existing facility. Utica College (UC) on Dec. 12 dedicated the $8 million Todd and Jen Hutton Sports and Recreation Center, a new 135,000-square-foot, multi-sport, recreational air dome. “From groundbreaking to dedication, it was about
Attorney discusses importance of a family-business succession plan
When the owners of family-run businesses begin thinking about a succession plan, they need to consider something much more important than just all the paperwork involved. They need to focus on identifying who in their family should be the successor or successors, says Anthony (Tony) Marshall, an attorney in the Syracuse office of law firm Harris
Hiscock Legal Aid Society CEO, Susan Horn, to retire in July
SYRACUSE — Susan Horn, president and CEO of Hiscock Legal Aid Society, plans to retire on July 31. Horn announced her upcoming retirement in a letter to “Friends, Colleagues and Supporters” that was dated March 31. Hiscock Legal Aid Society (HLAS) operates at 351 S. Warren St. in Syracuse. Horn has spent 32 years with
IIABNY CEO, Poppa, to retire at end of 2016
DeWITT — Richard (Dick) Poppa, president and CEO of Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New York (IIABNY), will retire at the end of 2016. Poppa (pronounced Poppy) has led the organization for nearly 20 years, IIABNY said in a news release issued April 19. “When you say the name Dick Poppa to industry peers,
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