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VHS’ Cimino honored as employee of distinction
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Valley Health Services (VHS) and LeadingAge New York recently recognized Kathleen Cimino, a certified nursing assistant (CNA) and hairdresser at VHS, for her extraordinary service with a 2021 Employee of Distinction Award. Lisa Betrus, president of VHS and senior VP at Bassett Healthcare Network, presented the award at a caregiver celebration in […]

People news: Syracuse Builders Exchange appoints Wingate as PR director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Builders Exchange announced it hired Dimi Wingate as director of public relations, effective January 1. Wingate previously worked for the

SUNY Poly professor receives nearly $200K in funding for research
MARCY, N.Y. — Sivapalan Gajan, SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) associate professor of civil engineering, has received $198,000 in funding from an engineering research-initiation award

People news: Owens named partner at Insero
ITHACA, N.Y. — Insero & Co. CPAs, LLP has announced that Benjamin Owens, from its Ithaca office, has been admitted as a partner in

Coffee roaster formally opens near Rome
ROME, N.Y. — Generous Roasting, located in the log cabin at the Delta Lake Bible Conference Center just north of Rome, will formally open on

Multiple CNY counties cease contact-tracing efforts
UTICA, N.Y. — Several counties across Central New York and Upstate have announced changes to COVID-19 contact tracing and case investigation efforts as they face

People news: McFarland Johnson names Saito controller
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — McFarland Johnson, Inc. announced it has promoted Emi Saito to controller of the 100-percent employee-owned planning, engineering, and construction-services firm. Saito has

Director of SUNY Oswego’s Syracuse campus appointed interim executive to the school president
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has appointed Reginald (Reg) Braggs interim executive to the president and affirmative-action officer, effective Monday. Braggs has been serving as

Rome Health plans January 26 career fair
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health will host a career fair for both clinical and non-clinical positions Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 1-4 p.m. at the hospital

Oswego Hospital’s remodeled lactation room opens
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says the lactation room at Oswego Hospital has reopened following a remodeling project. Oswego Health has always had a designated
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