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Bassett Medical Center to use nearly $3M federal grant for nurse-practitioner residency program
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Medical Center will use a $2.7 million federal grant to develop a nurse practitioner primary care residency program in the Bassett

SUNY Poly, Upstate Medical University partner on accelerated-scholars program
SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and Upstate Medical University in Syracuse say selected students can pursue degrees at both institutions under Upstate’s accelerated-scholars program (ASP).

Suburban Syracuse, Owego locations of Lockheed Martin to work on radar contract
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) plants in suburban Syracuse and Owego will help produce 24 additional radars for a U.S. Navy aircraft program. Falls Church,

Grow-NY draws nearly 200 applications for first round of state agribusiness competition
ALBANY, N.Y. — Budding agricultural entrepreneurs have submitted nearly 200 applications for the first round of Grow-NY, which the state describes as a “food innovation

St. Joseph’s Health Home Care expands into Madison, Oneida counties
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health Home Care is expanding into Oneida and Madison counties, bringing “much-needed” home-care services to residents in those areas. Home-care

Commerce Chenango announces new president and CEO
NORWICH, N.Y. — Commerce Chenango — an economic development, tourism promotion, and chamber of commerce organization for Chenango County — announced it has selected Kerri

Syracuse airport to boost enforcement of curbside parking rules
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport doesn’t want drivers parking their vehicles at the airport entrance curbside while they wait for passengers. Those waiting

Tioga Downs, FanDuel formally open sports-betting venue
NICHOLS — FanDuel Group has recently opened the company’s first retail sportsbook in New York state, located at Tioga Downs Casino Resort in Nichols in Tioga County. FanDuel’s new 2,600-square-foot, sports-betting retail location is available near the casino’s main entrance. The FanDuel Sportsbook includes eight betting windows, 27 video displays including a large video wall,

Rome Memorial Hospital Foundation’s golf classic raises more than $27K
ROME — Rome Memorial Hospital Foundation announced that its annual golf classic, held June 24 at Teugega Country Club in Rome, raised more than $27,000 this year to support Rome Memorial Hospital. Since its start in 1999, the golf tournament has raised more than $650,000 to help fund medical-equipment purchases and programs and services provided

Visions FCU to open new branch in Ithaca
ITHACA — Visions Federal Credit Union plans to open a new branch at 410 Elmira Road in Ithaca this winter. That’s according to a news release the credit union posted on its website on July 19. The Endwell–based Visions sees the upcoming location as a “new banking option” for the Ithaca community. The organization will
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