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Reviewing the new New York State health-care laws
ALBANY, N.Y. — A new year means New York State has some new health-care laws that are now in effect. Health insurers will be required to cover medically necessary EpiPens and cap out-of-pocket costs at $100 per year; breast cancer screening and imaging; and the cost of scalp-cooling systems to reduce hair loss during chemotherapy, […]

Samaritan Medical Center to use $22 million grant to upgrade EMR system
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown will use millions in state funding to help pay for an upgrade of its electronic medical record (EMR) system, transitioning the hospital system to a single, unified platform across all clinics and specialty services. The health-care provider will use a Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Grant totaling

Mohawk Valley EDGE announces 2026 board leadership, new appointments
ROME, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley EDGE board of directors recently announced its leadership team and new appointments for 2026. John Buffa, executive VP and chief lending officer at Adirondack Bank, will continue to serve as chairman of the EDGE board for another year, providing steady leadership and guidance, the organization stated in its Dec.

TC3 inks new transfer agreement with Hobart
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) has agreed on a new transfer agreement with Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) in Geneva. It provides TC3 graduates guaranteed acceptance into bachelor’s degree programs at HWS, along with scholarship funding, according to a TC3 announcement. Amy Kremenek, president of Tompkins Cortland Community College, and Sarah

Delta Air Lines reverses course, will keep offering flights at Greater Binghamton Airport
MAINE, N.Y. — After announcing plans to eliminate air service at the Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM), Delta Air Lines now says the flights will continue.

SUNY awards funding to help students deal with mental-health issues
ALBANY, N.Y. — Binghamton University, Onondaga Community College, Tompkins Cortland Community College, and SUNY Oneonta are among the campuses that will receive funding through SUNY’s

Syracuse University has $1.8 billion impact on CNY economy, study finds
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) contributed $1.8 billion to the Central New York economy and supported 35,132 jobs across the five-county region in fiscal

Tompkins County seeks grant applicants for tourism and community events
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County tourism program is now accepting applications for the spring 2026 funding round for three grant programs with $164,000 in funding available. The grant programs are designed to enhance the county’s tourism sector, develop outdoor-recreation opportunities, and support community celebrations, per the Tompkins County announcement. A tourism grant workshop is

Oneida County establishes framework for AI task force
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. on Wednesday said the county has finalized the framework for the county’s artificial intelligence (AI) task

Micron sets date for groundbreaking on semiconductor-manufacturing campus in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) on Wednesday said it’s planning to break ground on Friday Jan. 16 on work to construct its
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