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MVHS names Furner facilities plant operations manager at St. Elizabeth campus
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has named John Furner facilities plant operations manager at its St. Elizabeth Medical Center

State awards $300 million to CNY, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, and North Country for REDC projects
New York State awarded Central New York, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, and the North Country a total of more than $304 million in the seventh

Auburn Community Hospital signs “collaboration agreement” with St. Joseph’s Health, URMC
AUBURN, N.Y. — The board of trustees of Auburn Community Hospital (ACH) has approved a “collaboration agreement” with St. Joseph’s Health of Syracuse. The pact
VA appoints Hayman director of the Syracuse VA Medical Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it has appointed Judy Hayman as the new director of the Syracuse VA Medical
People news: Greater Utica United Way appoints Stefanski to board
UTICA, N.Y. — The United Way of the Valley and Greater Utica Area recently announced it has appointed Tiffany F. Stefanski to its board of

Three North Country hospitals affiliate with Crouse Health
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health in Syracuse on Tuesday announced affiliation agreements with three North Country hospitals. The organizations are Carthage Area Hospital in Jefferson
Assembly minority leader Kolb announces run for governor
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R–Canandaigua) today announced he is running for New York governor in 2018. He is
Ultralife wins $3.9 million communications systems contract
NEWARK, N.Y. — Ultralife Corp. (NASDAQ: ULBI), a Wayne County–based maker of batteries and communications systems, announced it has been awarded a $3.9 million contract

Excellus: Confirmed New York flu cases up so far, this flu season
DeWITT, N.Y. — The number of confirmed flu cases in New York state as of late November is up from the same time last year.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network’s dialysis centers in Cooperstown and Oneonta measured in the top 10 percent of 6,620 dialysis centers nationwide and 278
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