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UpMobility Foundation names interim executive director
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — UpMobility Foundation (UMF) has appointed Amy Lindner as its new interim executive director. She brings an extensive background in higher education and the nonprofit sector, including program development and evaluation, grants administration, fundraising, community, and constituent relations, and more, the foundation announced. Based in Little Falls, UMF says it works to […]

UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital announces leadership change
NORWICH, N.Y. — UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital will soon welcome a new president and CEO as Dr. Drake M. Lamen announced he will retire in mid-April. Cecil M. Miller, III, will succeed him in the role. “Drake is retiring after a long and meaningful career,” Joe Stagliano, chair of the UHS Chenango Memorial board of

Assured Information Security selected as prime contractor
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) announced it has been selected as a prime contractor under the General Services Administration (GSA) One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) contract vehicle. AIS was awarded both the OASIS+ Total Small Business and OASIS+ Unrestricted contract vehicles, which it says reinforce its position as a trusted

MVHS nurses ratify new three-year contract with pay increases
UTICA, N.Y. — Registered nurses at Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) represented by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) voted to ratify a new

Tompkins County Legislator Currie to resign to take library leadership post again
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County Legislator Susan Currie, who represents District 3 in the city of Ithaca, will resign effective Monday, March 31 to take

Naturally Lewis awards $60,000 in grant funding to two Lewis County businesses
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis, Inc. says it has awarded grant funding totaling $60,000 to two Lewis County businesses through the Launch Lewis County program.

Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties takes over community center management
UTICA, N.Y. — The former Empowerment Center at 230 James St. in Utica, previously managed by the HomeOwnershipCenter, will now operate as the Cornhill Empowerment

Ithaca Health Alliance/Ithaca Free Clinic names new executive director
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Health Alliance/Ithaca Free Clinic (IHA/IFC) will welcome a new leader next month when Derek English becomes executive director, the organization announced. English brings a background in community programming, operational leadership, and nonprofit management to the role. When he begins in April, English will manage all day-to-day operations for IHA/IFC, which

Stromstad to retire from MVHS later this year
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is looking for a new leader as President/CEO Darlene Stromstad announced she will retire later this year. “After an incredible journey in health-care leadership, I will be retiring from my role as president/CEO of MVHS at the end of the year,” Stromstad said in her announcement. “This

SUNY Poly renames nursing program
MARCY, N.Y. — The Department of Nursing at SUNY Polytechnic Institute is now the School of Nursing, a change that reflects the program’s growth and
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