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Frontier Airlines to resume seasonal air service between Syracuse and Raleigh-Durham
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) will restart seasonal, nonstop flights between Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) and Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) this spring.

Oneida County announces internship program linking soldiers to sheriff’s office jobs
ORISKANY, N.Y. — Oneida County has announced a new program that will provide U.S. Army soldiers with internships that can lead to full-time jobs with

Community Memorial hires Bernard as VP of nursing and clinical services
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Community Memorial Hospital recently hired Heather Bernard as its new VP of nursing and clinical services following the retirement of Diane Chase.

Breeze Airways to offer flights from Syracuse airport in early June
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Breeze Airways — a low-cost air carrier headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah — will begin air service at Syracuse Hancock International

Ithaca College removes interim tag from President Cornish
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca College (IC) board of trustees has voted unanimously to name La Jerne Terry Cornish as the 10th president of Ithaca

Excellus BCBS working with Civica on the distribution of “affordable” insulin
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS) recently announced it has joined Civica’s effort to manufacture and distribute “affordable” insulins. Once approved, they’ll be

People news: Bhat joins Upstate Urology at MVHS
UTICA, N.Y. — Seetharam Bhat, MD, has joined Upstate Urology at Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) as a consultant urologist and assistant professor of urology

Work begins to renovate the former Endicott-Johnson “Victory” shoe factory in Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Participating organizations on Thursday broke ground on a $40 million project to renovate the former Endicott-Johnson “Victory” shoe factory in Johnson

Schumer urges Breeze Airways to begin service at Syracuse airport
The ask took place “in a personal meeting” that Schumer had with Breeze Airways CEO David Neeleman, the senator’s office noted. Schumer said having the

AmeriCU announces promotions and new hires
Alissa Sykes Tulloch was promoted to executive VP and chief operating officer to lead the credit union’s growth initiatives. Tulloch joined AmeriCU in 2020 as
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