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Greater Oneida Chamber switches to virtual model
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce has recently closed its small office in Oneida and moved to a virtual model to serve members. “The concept of a virtual model for the chamber came to fruition via a sequence of events,” Kim M. Caro president of the Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce board […]

Savitch Agency of Binghamton partners with Michigan firm
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Savitch Agency, an independent insurance-brokerage firm in Binghamton, has partnered with Acrisure, LLC a Caledonia, Michigan–based insurance-brokerage firm. The deal closed a few months ago, says Jamey Savitch, agency principal, VP of the Savitch Agency. The partnership discussions began in 2019, he told CNYBJ on Oct. 30. “They were looking for a

Bassett Healthcare Network appoints additional members of executive leadership group
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network has appointed three additional members of its executive leadership team. Bassett on Nov. 3 announced the appointments of Dr. Reginald Knight as chief physician executive and Denise Robinson as chief nurse executive. Bassett also announced the appointment of Corey Heller as its senior VP and chief people and diversity
Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce announces finalists for 2020 Business of the Year Awards
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce has selected the finalists for the 2020 Business of the Year Awards. This year’s winners will

Rome Memorial Hospital not allowing visitors amid increase in community virus cases
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) announced it is suspending all routine inpatient hospital visits, effective Tuesday, following an “increasing number” of COVID cases

UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College (UC) will use a multi-year donation of $2.8 million to establish the Institute for the Study of Integrative Healthcare (ISIH).

WellNow Urgent Care to hire 75 people for Syracuse-area locations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WellNow Urgent Care on Tuesday announced it plans to hire 75 people for openings in its Syracuse–area offices. It’s part of an

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The plant superintendent of the Greater Binghamton Health Center (GBHC) “wasted” $121,000 in taxpayer funds by “grossly overpaying” for materials for a

Bar, voting site are on Oneida County list of possible virus exposures
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials reported Monday that the public may have been recently exposed to the coronavirus at the Black River Ale House

SUNY Cortland won’t resume in-person classes this semester, campus will remain open
CORTLAND, N.Y. — SUNY Cortland announced it will not resume in-person classes this semester and will continue conducting courses online amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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