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UnitedHealth Group to pay nearly $16 million after state, federal probe of mental-health coverage
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — United Behavioral Health and United Healthcare Insurance Co. will pay $15.6 million and take other corrective actions following investigations and

New York farm real-estate average value per acre rises almost 4 percent in 2021
ALBANY, N.Y. — The average value per acre of New York farmland rose 3.8 percent to $3,270 this year from $3,150 in 2020. That’s according to an Aug. 6 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Cropland value per acre in the Empire State increased 3.9 percent to $2,910 in 2021 from $2,800

Community Bank System acquires Boston–area insurance agency
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) has recently acquired the assets of Thomas Gregory Associates Insurance Brokers, Inc. (TGA), a specialty-lines insurance broker based in the Boston area. OneGroup, NY, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Community Bank System, acquired TGA’s assets. No financial terms of the deal were disclosed. OneGroup is

Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital renovates two therapy rooms into Starlight Spaces
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse has completed renovation work on two therapy rooms that the organization hopes will “will help bring

Lt. Gov. Hochul says she and Cuomo aren’t close; she’s ready to lead New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul says she thinks it’s “very clear” that she and Gov. Andrew Cuomo “have not been close,

New York City firm to merge with the Bonadio Group
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Ganer + Ganer, a New York City–based accounting firm, plans to merge its operations with the Bonadio Group, a Rochester–based accounting firm

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, Syracuse graduate, to become state’s first female governor
On her Lt. Gov. Twitter feed, Hochul tweeted, “I agree with Governor Cuomo’s decision to step down. It is the right thing to do and

Cuomo to resign as governor amid sexual-harassment probe
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday said he plans to resign as governor in two weeks as the sexual-harassment investigation against

Onondaga County executive mandates masks in all buildings at New York State Fair
GEDDES, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Tuesday announced that he has signed an executive order requiring everyone attending the New York State

CNY Biotech Accelerator selects teams for Medical Device Innovation Challenge
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University’s CNY Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC) has selected the participants for this year’s Medical Device Innovation Challenge (MDIC). The program —
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