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Cayuga County cancer patients can now seek treatment at Auburn Community Hospital
AUBURN, N.Y. — Cancer patients in Cayuga County can now travel to Auburn instead of either Syracuse or Rochester for specialized care. Auburn Community Hospital (ACH), in partnership with the Upstate Cancer Center in Syracuse, on June 12 formally opened a $15 million cancer center in Auburn. The 12,000-square-foot treatment facility is called the Upstate […]
VIEWPOINT: Understanding the Complexities of Long-Term Care
If your business closed today and was gone tomorrow, would Central New York miss it? What would the impact be on our community? An article in the Harvard Business Review I recently read opened with a similar question. Loretto, as the fourth-largest health-care provider in the region, is deeply ingrained in the fabric of our

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday unveiled new renderings that give Syracuse residents their first glimpse of the new safety and access enhancements coming to the Inner Harbor and Northside as part of the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project’s third contract. The six renderings depict improvements to North Clinton Street, new bridges along

Utica National Insurance Group’s first woman CEO ready to start position
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Utica National Insurance Group is ready for its first female CEO Kristen H. Martin to take the reins on July 1 when Richard P. Creedon retires after 26 years with the company. Martin joined Utica National in 2001 as an examiner before several promotions including corporate secretary and executive VP in

Valley Health Services receives $15K grant for therapy equipment
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Inc. has awarded a $15,000 grant to Bassett Healthcare Network’s Valley Health Services in Herkimer to advance its care for those recovering from strokes, neurological conditions including traumatic brain injury, and debilitating illnesses and surgeries. Valley Health Services used the grant funding to purchase

Geddes Federal’s Manlius branch has a new manager
MANLIUS, N.Y. — Geddes Federal Savings and Loan Association has named a new manager for its branch in Manlius. Linda Meade is assuming the duties of branch manager. Meade is succeeding Christy Krzywda in that role, the organization tells CNYBJ in an email. Krzywda, a junior officer in the savings department, has relocated to the

Cornell University, USDA break ground on grape-research lab in Geneva
GENEVA, N.Y. — Cornell University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) on Wednesday broke ground on construction of the upcoming

Five graduate from apprenticeship program at Raymond
GREENE, N.Y. — The Raymond Corporation, Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), the Greene Central School District, and Seton Catholic Central recently celebrated this

State to host Thursday open house on I-81 contract focusing on Inner Harbor, North side areas
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) will host an open house on Thursday evening, June 27, discussing the third construction

Utica University expands accelerated teacher prep program
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica University was awarded more than $1.2 million to expand its Accelerated Educator Preparation Program, also known as its Transitional B Apprenticeship Program, as part of the state’s Education Workforce Investment, the university announced. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced more than $13.7 million in total Education Workforce Investment awards to 12 public and
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