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MVP Health Care offers level-funded insurance plans
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — MVP Health Care this summer plans to offer New York employers with more than 100 subscribers a product it’s calling a “level-funded”

Casino magnate with Utica roots donates $50M to the MVHS downtown hospital
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) will use a $50 million donation from the family foundation of casino magnate Steve Wynn for services at the upcoming downtown hospital in Utica. It represents the largest donation in the history of MVHS, per its March 4 announcement. In recognition of the Wynn family’s contribution,

Nascentia Health plans to convert Beeches property in Rome to senior housing
ROME — With its acquisition of the Beeches property in Rome, Syracuse–based Nascentia Health has plans for a mixed-use development that will include independent and supportive-housing options for seniors. Nascentia expects to close on its purchase of the more than 50-acre property in mid-April, per a March 9 news release. The organization did not release

Oneida County unveils decals for businesses, residents to show they’ve been vaccinated
UTICA, N.Y. — Business owners and residents who want to let others know they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19 have a new way of showing that

Syracuse airport to use federal funding for expenses as it prepares for spring-break travelers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) will use more than $5 million in federal pandemic-relief funds as it prepares for what it calls

Oneida County expands vaccine waiting list to age 18-49 group
UTICA, N.Y. —Oneida County has expanded its excess-vaccine waiting list to include everyone age 18-49. County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. said the county is

Incoming Fort Drum commander meets with Schumer in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The incoming commanding general of the 10th Mountain Division heard about Fort Drum’s impact on the North Country region during a Tuesday

Rochester firm acquires Binghamton internet-service provider
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Plexicomm, LLC, a Binghamton–based internet-service provider, will soon have a new owner. Rochester–based Greenlight Networks on Tuesday said it has signed an

North Country Orthopaedic Group joins staff at Carthage, Ogdensburg hospitals
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The doctors at North Country Orthopaedic Group (NCOG) in Watertown have joined the medical staff of the hospitals serving both Carthage and

FAA awards funding to smaller Upstate airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded funding to airports servicing markets in Central New York, the North Country, and the Southern Tier. They’re among
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