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Extend Care Family Health formally opens in North Utica
UTICA — Extend Care Family Health, N.P., PLLC — a nurse-practitioner practice — formally opened in North Utica in early March. The business, operated by Jonathan and Rachel Colino, held a ribbon-cutting event with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce on March 7. As traveling nurse practitioners, the business owners have cared for patients at […]
Broome County hotel occupancy rate jumps nearly 8 percent in February
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County were substantially fuller in February compared to a year ago, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county went up 7.8 percent to 49.0 percent in February from 45.5 percent in the year-ago month, according to STR,

CenterState CEO annual meeting draws more than 1,200
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than 1,200 people attended CenterState CEO’s annual meeting in which it honored five area organizations with its Business of the Year
Community Bank says Kinderhook acquisition will close on July 12
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) says it now expects its $93 million acquisition of Kinderhook Bank Corp. of the Capital District
Sauquoit contractor arrested for stealing construction materials from home
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The New Hartford Police Department announced on Wednesday the arrest of a Sauquoit–based contractor for allegedly stealing contracting materials from a

American Heart Association hires Mohawk Valley executive director and development director
“I’m looking forward to working with my staff and volunteers to bring the American Heart Association’s mission to the community,” Kisiel said in an AHA

Crouse Health, North Country hospital affiliates establish Crouse North
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Crouse Health and three affiliate hospitals in Northern New York have established a regional entity that they call Crouse North. Crouse

CHA promotes Crotty to lead New York regional business development
ALBANY, N.Y. — CHA Consulting Inc. announced it has promoted Erin Crotty to senior VP, regional business-development manager for New York. In this role, Crotty

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The state will schedule a public-information meeting “in the near future” on the report that recommends the community grid alternative as the

State budget includes funding for fourth year of Downtown Revitalization Initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The new state budget includes $100 million for the fourth round of New York’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). The effort will support
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