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Oswego Hospital medical staff appoints new leadership
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The medical staff at Oswego Hospital recently appointed new leadership for 2025-2026, including David Bass, DO, as president and Michael Danise, MD, as VP, according to a Dec. 8 announcement from Oswego Health. Dr. Bass, a board-certified cardiologist, has served the community since 2020 through the Center of Cardiology at Oswego Health […]

SUNY Poly dean awarded $50K grant to embed Google industry credentials into course work
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY has awarded $50,000 to the dean of arts and sciences at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) in Marcy through the Embedding

TC3, SU’s College of Professional Studies sign transfer agreement
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Graduates of Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) now have a direct transfer pathway into online bachelor’s degree programs in Syracuse University’s (SU) College of Professional Studies (CPS). The transfer agreement offers TC3 graduates discounted tuition rate for those undergraduate online degree programs, per the Nov. 18 announcement. Amy Kremenek, president of Tompkins

Deadline for MMRI 2026 summer-fellowship program applicants is early February
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) in Utica says college students interested in a summer fellowship can apply for consideration. The application deadline is Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. The program is open to both local and national undergraduate and graduate students. The MMRI Summer Fellowship is a 10-week, hands-on training program designed

Southern Tier nonprofits to benefit from Tioga Downs Foundation grants
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Nonprofit organizations throughout the Southern Tier and Northern Pennsylvania will use a total of $2 million in grant funding provided by the Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation. The money is meant to help further their objectives, missions, and organizations, Tioga Downs said in announcing the grant awards. Grant recipients were announced during

Oswego Health Foundation’s 6th annual gala raises more than $132K
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego Health Foundation’s 6th annual gala, “The Power of Pink,” drew a crowd of 252 generous guests and supporters at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center on Nov. 8 and raised more than $132,000 to advance local health care. Proceeds from this year’s gala will support the creation of a

Binghamton submits DRI funding project ideas for Clinton Street
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The City of Binghamton’s local planning committee (LPC) for the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) has submitted its project proposal for Clinton

City of Utica seeks workers for Val Bialas Ski Hill, targeting late January opening
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica is seeking workers for the Val Bialas Ski Hill, which targeting an opening date in late January. The

Herkimer County HealthNet awarded grant for age-friendly work
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties has awarded Herkimer County HealthNet, Inc. (HCHN) a $15,000 grant to advance the Age-Friendly

Eight employees complete Turning Stone Enterprises workforce-development program
VERONA, N.Y. — Turning Stone Enterprises says eight of its employees are the first group to complete the organization’s first-ever skilled trades education program (STEP).
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