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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

Community Memorial Hospital receives Excellus award in support of biopsy program
HAMILTON, N.Y. — The Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) Center for Surgical Services has received a 2025 Health and Wellness Award from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield to

Natural foods co-op opens in village of Clinton
CLINTON, N.Y. — When Tom’s Natural Foods closed in 2021, the village of Clinton wasn’t just left without a beloved store. It lost a hub where people would gather not just to purchase local vegetables, meats, and more, but also to say hi to a friend. Now, through a literal cooperative effort, the village has

Community Wellness Partners opens new rehabilitation neighborhood
CLINTON, N.Y. — Community Wellness Partners recently opened a new rehabilitation neighborhood on its Clinton campus, putting the finishing touches on a project started before the pandemic. “We recognized the fact that after COVID, people wanted privacy and private rooms,” Lenora D’Apice, chief strategy officer at Community Wellness Partners, says. Work to remodel the unit

Rome Health formally opens new ICU
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health received final approval from the New York State Department of Health to open its new nine-bed intensive care unit (ICU) on June 18. “Replacing our aging ICU was the next capital investment needed to ensure local access to high-quality critical care services for patients and their families,” Rome Health President/CEO

New York maple-syrup production dipped 2 percent this year
ALBANY — New York maple-syrup production totaled 829,000 gallons this year, down 2 percent from the 846,000 gallons produced in 2024. However, the 2025 production total was 10.5 percent higher than the 750,000 gallons generated in New York in 2023. The data is from a June 12 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
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