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BCA establishes charitable partnership with NNY Community Foundation
WATERTOWN — The 15 Public Square Foundation is a new charitable foundation that Watertown–based BCA Architects & Engineers started a few months ago in partnership with Northern New York (NNY) Community Foundation. The effort “solidifies the firm’s dedication to the people and places it serves,” the NNY Community Foundation said in its March 21 announcement […]
Community Memorial Hospital receives Excellus award in support of biopsy program
HAMILTON, N.Y. — The Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) Center for Surgical Services has received a 2025 Health and Wellness Award from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield to
Natural foods co-op opens in village of Clinton
CLINTON — When Tom’s Natural Foods closed in 2021, the village of Clinton wasn’t just left without a beloved store. It lost a hub where people would gather not just to purchase local vegetables, meats, and more, but also to say hi to a friend. Now, through a literal cooperative effort, the village has such
Community Wellness Partners opens new rehabilitation neighborhood
CLINTON — Community Wellness Partners recently opened a new rehabilitation neighborhood on its Clinton campus, putting the finishing touches on a project started before the pandemic. “We recognized the fact that after COVID, people wanted privacy and private rooms,” Lenora D’Apice, chief strategy officer at Community Wellness Partners, says. Work to remodel the unit had
Rome Health formally opens new ICU
ROME — Rome Health received final approval from the New York State Department of Health to open its new nine-bed intensive care unit (ICU) on June 18. “Replacing our aging ICU was the next capital investment needed to ensure local access to high-quality critical care services for patients and their families,” Rome Health President/CEO AnneMarie
New York maple-syrup production dipped 2 percent this year
ALBANY — New York maple-syrup production totaled 829,000 gallons this year, down 2 percent from the 846,000 gallons produced in 2024. However, the 2025 production total was 10.5 percent higher than the 750,000 gallons generated in New York in 2023. The data is from a June 12 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cayuga Medical Center renovates cardiac catheterization lab
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca has completed what it calls a “major renovation” of its cardiac catheterization lab, replacing previous generation equipment with a new GE Allia IGS 7 system. The six-month renovation “marks a significant investment in patient care and safety, delivering faster, clearer imaging with lower radiation exposure and greater
Ithaca seeks project proposals in advance of DRI application
ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca is applying for the New York State Downtown Revitalization Initiative’s (DRI) ninth round of funding. If selected, Ithaca
Tompkins County Legislature appoints whole health commissioner
ITHACA — Tompkins County legislators, at their June 17 meeting, unanimously appointed Jennie Sutcliffe as the next whole health commissioner, effective July 7. Sutcliffe, a Trumansburg native, brings more than a decade of experience in public-health leadership, emergency preparedness, health policy, and cross-sector collaboration, according to an announcement on the Tompkins County government website. Since
Hamilton College Justice Lab receives $350,000 foundation grant
CLINTON — Hamilton College’s Levitt Center Justice Lab recently received a $350,000 grant from the Winston Foundation to support the further development of this lab, a semester-long program in which students engage with public policy and intern within the local community. Students take a set of four parallel courses that combine academic and experiential learning
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