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Bassett emergency departments receive geriatric accreditation
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has awarded bronze-level geriatric emergency department (ED) accreditation to all five of Bassett Healthcare Network’s hospital emergency departments at A.O. Fox Hospital, Bassett Medical Center, Cobleskill Regional Hospital, Little Falls Hospital, and O’Connor Hospital, Bassett announced. The designation signifies that the emergency departments incorporate best […]

SurePrint Pack N Ship opens second location in Ilion
ILION, N.Y. — A local entrepreneur has expanded his operations beyond Dolgeville by opening SurePrint Pack N Ship in the Arc Mall in Ilion. Jacob Manning says his shop provides a much-needed service in the Ilion area that has been lacking — an authorized FedEx shipping center. “It’s been very positive for the community and
Jefferson County hotels post slight drop in occupancy in May
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels welcomed slightly fewer overnight guests in in May, as two other key business indicators were mixed during the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the North Country’s most populated county slipped 2.7 percent to 48.9 percent in the fifth month of 2025,

Founder of insurance agency in Lake Placid elected chair of Big I New York board of directors
DeWITT, N.Y. — Big I New York, a trade association for independent insurance agents in New York, announced the recent election of Kelly Gonyo as chair of its board of directors for the 2025–2026 term. Gonyo is the founder and president of Blue Line Insurance Agency, headquartered in Lake Placid. “A dedicated leader within the

Utica University announces strategic restructuring plan
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica University on Tuesday, July 1 announced an academic and operational restructuring that will involve faculty and staff reductions and right-sizing operations

Gastroenterology Associates of Ithaca providers join Guthrie network
LANSING, N.Y. — Gastroenterology Associates of Ithaca, PC (GAI) is now part of the Guthrie network of health-care providers. Since forming an affiliation on March 1, Guthrie and GAI have been collaborating to deliver gastroenterology care. The former GAI office, located at 2435 N. Triphammer Road in the village of Lansing, will remain open for

Sylvan Beach making significant progress on $51 million wastewater-treatment plant project
SYLVAN BEACH, N.Y. — The Village of Sylvan Beach says it is making “significant progress” on its $51 million construction project to modernize the East

UTICA, N.Y. — Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) announced it has welcomed 13 new undergraduate students to its Summer Fellowship program. The students will spend 10 weeks studying in MMRI’s principal investigators’ labs to gain scientific research experience. MMRI selects participants based on academic excellence and demonstrated desire to participate in cutting-edge research programs that

Regional airports in CNY win federal funding for improvement projects
The federal government has awarded several regional airports in Central New York grant funding for various improvement projects. Recipients include airports serving Oswego County, Cortland

BCA establishes charitable partnership with NNY Community Foundation
WATERTOWN — The 15 Public Square Foundation is a new charitable foundation that Watertown–based BCA Architects & Engineers started a few months ago in partnership with Northern New York (NNY) Community Foundation. The effort “solidifies the firm’s dedication to the people and places it serves,” the NNY Community Foundation said in its March 21 announcement
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