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Broome County to sell 14 properties to fight blight in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar says that Broome County will sell 14 “blighted” county-owned properties to the City of Binghamton and the

Herkimer County HealthNet donates $4,000 to health-care transportation program
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County HealthNet has donated $4,000 to the RIDE program of Herkimer County Catholic Charities in support of health-care transportation in rural
Oneida County truck driver sentenced for perjury, workers’-compensation fraud
UTICA, N.Y. — New York State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott has announced the sentencing of an Oneida County trucker, who was recently employed by
Five Star Urgent Care rebrands as WellNow Urgent Care
Five Star Urgent Care has rebranded and changed its name to WellNow Urgent Care. The organization describes itself as “one of New York’s fastest growing

Rome Hospital Foundation’s Brew Ha Ha event raises more than $18K and attracts 350
ROME — The Rome Hospital Foundation announced that its recent 8th annual Brew Ha Ha event netted more than $18,000 for the foundation, which provides financial support to Rome Memorial Hospital. The fundraiser attracted a crowd of more than 350 people to the Woods Valley Ski Area in the town of Western, northeast of Rome,
Kabari Wellness Start-To-Fit formally opens in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD — Kabari Wellness Start-To-Fit in New Hartford formally opened on Oct. 9 with a ribbon-cutting event with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce. The business, located at 50 Genesee St., says it offers a wide variety of services that include chiropractic care, rehabilitation services, a 24-hour full-size gym, personal training, fitness classes, and

SUNY Cortland master’s program in speech-language pathology is re-accredited
CORTLAND — SUNY Cortland’s five-year-old master’s degree program in speech-language pathology has been re-accredited, the university recently announced. The Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) voted in April to award SUNY Cortland full accreditation for its residential graduate program through Jan. 31, 2023, SUNY Cortland said in an Oct. 9 release.

American Red Cross appoints Alan Turner as regional CEO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The American Red Cross has appointed Alan Turner, II as regional CEO for the Western and Central New York region. Turner has

Dutchland Plastics opens new factory in Canastota
CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Dutchland Plastics has moved its upstate New York plant from Sherrill to a bigger space in the village of Canastota in Madison

Construction begins on nearly $25M expansion project at Ithaca airport, with name change coming
ITHACA, N.Y. — Construction has started on the $24.7 million expansion of the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, an effort that will conclude with a facility
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