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Schuyler Hospital to use donation to help fund a cancer-infusion chair
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Schuyler Hospital will use a $4,000 donation to help fund a cancer-infusion chair for the hospital. “Once again, we are grateful

General surgeon joins Community Memorial in Hamilton
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) announced that Dr. Gregory Ripich has recently joined the health-care system’s surgery team as a general surgeon. He most recently served as the medical director for Surgical Associates of CMA in Ithaca. Dr. Ripich has joined Dr. Martin Ernits in the General Surgery Program at CMH. The organization

MMRI looks to add new location, new faculty
UTICA, N.Y. — Some might say Utica is home to a “hidden gem” that has played a role in saving countless lives from heart attacks and continues to work to improve disease outcomes. “Why is it hidden? We’ve been here for 64 years,” quips Dr. Maria Kontaridis, executive director of the Masonic Medical Research Institute

Carthage Area Hospital to host Oct. 12 job fair in Watertown
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital says it is hiring for “many” clinical, patient-facing positions and will host an upcoming job fair. The event is set for Oct. 12 at the WorkPlace at 1000 Coffeen St. in Watertown, scheduled between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Applicants can apply directly on-site, per the hospital’s announcement. “We’re

Grant to help TC3 target microcredentials, job training in health care
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) in Dryden has a plan to develop microcredentials and for training to fill local “in-demand jobs and provide pathways for career growth.” TC3 will use a grant award of $150,000 as it targets that mission. The Appalachian Regional Commission with assistance from Southern Tier 8 Regional Development

Indium announces new talent acquisitions supervisor
CLINTON, N.Y. — Nate Discavage has joined Indium Corporation as its talent acquisition supervisor. Discavage is responsible for developing improvements for recruiting and attracting top
Rome Health Obstetrics/ Gynecology relocates
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health Obstetrics/Gynecology, formerly known as All About Women, was set to relocate Oct. 3 to a new office adjacent to Rome Memorial Hospital. The new address is 1614 N. James St., on the corner of James and Chestnut streets, in Rome. “With two board-certified obstetrician/gynecologists and three nurse practitioners, we have

MVHS Sleep Disorders Center reopens, gets accreditation
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Sleep Disorders Center, located at 2215 Genesee St. in Utica, recently reopened to new patients after being closed for a year due to staffing issues, according to a news release from the health-care system. In addition, the sleep center also received its sixth five-year accreditation from
Utica University’s Corbo awarded endowed professorship in cybersecurity
UTICA, N.Y. — Leslie Corbo, associate professor of cybersecurity and director of undergraduate cybersecurity programs at Utica University, was recently awarded the Karl Zimpel Endowed Professorship in Cybersecurity, the university announced. This endowed professorship, made possible by support from Fredericka (Fritzie) Paine in memory of her brother, is one of the “most prestigious honors an
Lowville man arrested on identity theft charges for fake reservations at North Country winery
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — The New York State Police in Lowville on Sept. 16 arrested a Lewis County man for 1st degree identity theft connected to a scheme that cost a North Country winery about $13,000 in financial losses. State Police charged 33-year-old David R. Nisley Jr., of Lowville, with the class “D” felony. Nisley is
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