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Helio Health receives more than $3 million grant to expand services in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — Insights of Helio Health in Utica is expanding services to the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model. A CCBHC is designed

MVHS Medical Group adds three new doctors
Hoda Rahmani received her medical degree from the American University of Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda. She joins the MVHS Waterville Medical Office at 358 Madison

Demolition of old IBM Country Club starts in town of Union
UNION, N.Y. — Demolition of the former IBM Country Club at 4301 Watson Blvd. in the town of Union began Oct. 20 to make way

New York manufacturing index falls further in October to -9.1
A leveling off of shipments and future pessimism are among the factors contributing to an 8-point drop in the general business-conditions index of the October Empire State Manufacturing Survey. This came after the index had climbed 30 points to -1.5 in September. The general business-conditions index is the monthly gauge of New York’s manufacturing sector. The

New renewable natural gas facility launches in Fleming
FLEMING, N.Y. — It’s an effort that represents the first of four announced projects designed to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) in the Finger Lakes region. Cayuga RNG Holdings, LLC on Sept. 30 commissioned its new RNG facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Spruce Haven Farm in the town of Fleming in Cayuga County. It’s

Earlville Opera House project gets Preservation League grant
EARLVILLE, N.Y. — The Earlville Opera House says it will use grant funding from the Preservation League of NYS to help pay for an ongoing project. Besides a $10,000 grant from the Preservation League, Earlville Opera House has also been named the 2022 Donald Stephen Gratz Preservation Services Fund grant recipient, receiving an additional $10,000 to

Hinckley Reservoir boat-launching ramp closes for season
HINCKLEY, N.Y. — The Hinckley Reservoir boat-launching ramp closed for the season, effective Sunday, Oct. 2, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced. NYPA also removed the directional and warning buoys at the boat launch, and by the power dam spillway and other areas in the vicinity of its Gregory B. Jarvis Power Plant, a

FTC critical of Upstate Medical’s proposed acquisition of Crouse Health
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The staff of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) believes Upstate Medical University’s proposed acquisition of Crouse Health “would likely lead to higher

Construction begins on Home Depot project in Schuyler
SCHUYLER, N.Y. — Crews from C2C Construction Solutions, LLC in Utica recently began site-preparation work in advance of constructing a new 52,500-square-foot, pre-engineered steel Butler building in the Schuyler Business Park. “Site work is under way, and foundations will be completed by the end of the year,” says David Kleps, C2C president. The company is

Area libraries receive construction grants for improvement projects
Several libraries around the region will undertake a variety of construction projects funded by library construction grant funds from $34 million in capital funds included in the 2020-2021 state budget, according to state Sen. Joseph Griffo (R–Rome). Dunham Public Library, located at 76 Main St. in Whitesboro, received $323,625 to tackle a number of issues that will make
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