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Oswego Health completes capital campaign with more than $4.1 million raised
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says it has concluded its fundraising campaign — the Campaign for Oswego Health — with more than $4.1 million raised.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies to conduct talent search for 2022 game-day staff
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton Rumble Ponies minor-league baseball team on Feb. 19 will host its annual talent-search event for game-day staff at the Oakdale

UTICA, N.Y. — The Boilermaker has added new members to its marketing and public-facing staff. Scott Gwilt is the new marketing and corporate-sponsor manager. In

Guthrie Ithaca City Harbor location opens
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Guthrie Ithaca City Harbor facility — a 60,000-square-foot, three-story medical office building — has opened its doors at 720 Willow Avenue

People news: Oswego Hospital medical staff appoints new leadership
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego Hospital medical staff has new leadership for 2022 through 2024 including Dr. Elizabeth Bozeman as president and Dr. James Syrett

People news: Nurse practitioner Clarey joins MVHS in Oneida
UTICA, N.Y. — Deborah Clarey has joined the MVHS Medical Group at its Oneida Medical Office as a nurse practitioner. Clarey received her bachelor’s

Berkshire Bank’s parent company to pay quarterly dividend on Feb. 24
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), parent of Berkshire Bank, recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents a common share. The dividend will be payable on Feb. 24, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Feb. 10. At Berkshire Hills Bancorp’s current

Binghamton firm works to develop treatment for COVID, arthritis
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — During the COVID-19 pandemic, people became more familiar with the drug-development process, particularly vaccines, because it was in the news. Names like Pfizer and Moderna became part of everyday conversation as the pandemic rolled on. Companies like New Amsterdam Sciences (NAS) aren’t usually featured in the news, but they are there in

SUNY Poly hosts regional business-plan competition event for students
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) has resumed leadership of the New York Business Plan Competition’s Mohawk Valley regional semifinal, which will be held virtually this year in late March. The event promotes entrepreneurial opportunities for college students across the region who can pitch their business plans for a chance to win cash

Rome Community Foundation awards more than $133K in grants to area nonprofits in Q4
ROME, N.Y. — The Rome Community Foundation awarded $133,052 in grants to Rome–area charitable organizations in its distributions for the fourth quarter of 2021. The grants, ranging from $5,000 to $19,000, were made to the following 13 area tax-exempt organizations. • YWCA of the Mohawk Valley (Lucy’s House) — $19,000 • Rome Health — $16,000 • Rome Cemetery
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