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Bassett, SUNY Cobleskill, and Maria College ink partnership for nurse training
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network, SUNY Cobleskill, and Maria College have partnered for nursing education to strengthen the nursing workforce in rural upstate New

MVHS opens helipad serving Wynn Hospital
UTICA, N.Y. — The helipad serving Mohawk Valley Health System’s Wynn Hospital from atop the Oneida County parking garage officially opened after two weeks of

So Sweet Candy Shoppe moves to Clinton
CLINTON — After more than three decades as a floral designer, Margaret Rienzo never planned to open her own business. However, a lifelong love of baking led to her second career as an entrepreneur and owner of So Sweet Candy Shoppe in Oneida County. Rienzo started the business in her home in Utica in 2005,

Three area SUNY schools participate in state program to help students enroll in college
ALBANY, N.Y. — Three regional SUNY campuses are among the nine initial schools participating in the state’s launch of a program to help the “highest-achieving”

PAR Technology partners with AI company to improve inventory management
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology (NYSE: PAR) has forged a new partnership with NomadGo, a spatial artificial intelligence (AI) solutions provider, to integrate the company’s AI technology into PAR’s Data Central product. The integration pairs AI technology into Data Central to provide an automated solution for inventory management, which is then instantly synched with

Upstate Medical, SU collaborate to bring memory screenings to seven regional counties
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University and Syracuse University (SU) are collaborating on an effort to allow residents over the age of 60 in seven

Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties awards nearly $2M in grants in Q2
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties announced it has awarded more than $1.85 million in grants during the second quarter

Berkshire Bank names business banking team leader
ALBANY, N.Y. — Berkshire Bank announced it has promoted Shane Rauh to senior VP, business banking team leader, where he will lead the bank’s sales team for business banking in New York, Vermont, and Berkshire County in Massachusetts. Rauh has more than 20 years of experience in the financial-services industry with special emphasis on business

WCNY appoints VP of sales and marketing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcasting and communications organization, announced it has appointed Rich Ezzo as VP of sales and marketing. In this new role, he will focus on deepening WCNY’s regional presence and expanding the station’s national footprint, leveraging his experience and relationships to build new partnerships while remaining committed to

Hamilton Orthopaedics partners with Oneida Health for surgical procedures
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Hamilton Orthopaedics, Spine & Sports Medicine, which has offices in Hamilton and New Hartford, is now an official partner of Oneida Health. Under this partnership, Hamilton surgeons Rudolph Buckley and Russell LaFrance will perform hospital-based surgical procedures at Oneida Health Hospital in Oneida, the practice announced. “Hamilton Orthopaedics and Oneida Health have
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