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Bassett, ONC BOCES graduate 23 LPN students
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network’s A.O. Fox Hospital and Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services (ONC BOCES) on June 26 graduated the first class of licensed practical nursing (LPN) students who began their studies since the program transitioned to the hospital in the fall of 2024. “You didn’t just complete a program, […]

SEDCO, ANCA, Broome County Council of Churches awarded food-access grants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) will use a state grant of more than $1.7 million to renovate and reopen the vacant

CNY regional airports awarded federal funds for improvement projects
Airports serving Oswego County, Cortland County, Rome, Hamilton, Potsdam, and the Elmira-Corning area are among the recipients of federal grant funding for various improvement projects. A total of more than $40 million will help upgrade facilities at 16 airports across New York state, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gastroenterology Associates of Ithaca providers join Guthrie network
LANSING, N.Y. — Gastroenterology Associates of Ithaca, PC (GAI) is now part of the Guthrie network of health-care providers. Since forming an affiliation on March 1, Guthrie and GAI have been collaborating to deliver gastroenterology care. The former GAI office, located at 2435 N. Triphammer Road in the village of Lansing, will remain open for

Regional airports in CNY win federal funding for improvement projects
The federal government has awarded several regional airports in Central New York grant funding for various improvement projects. Recipients include airports serving Oswego County, Cortland

Community Memorial Hospital receives Excellus award in support of biopsy program
HAMILTON, N.Y. — The Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) Center for Surgical Services has received a 2025 Health and Wellness Award from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield to

Cayuga Medical Center renovates cardiac catheterization lab
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca has completed what it calls a “major renovation” of its cardiac catheterization lab, replacing previous generation equipment with a new GE Allia IGS 7 system. The six-month renovation “marks a significant investment in patient care and safety, delivering faster, clearer imaging with lower radiation exposure and greater

Ithaca seeks project proposals in advance of DRI application
ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca is applying for the New York State Downtown Revitalization Initiative’s (DRI) ninth round of funding. If selected, Ithaca

Tompkins County Legislature appoints whole health commissioner
ITHACA — Tompkins County legislators, at their June 17 meeting, unanimously appointed Jennie Sutcliffe as the next whole health commissioner, effective July 7. Sutcliffe, a Trumansburg native, brings more than a decade of experience in public-health leadership, emergency preparedness, health policy, and cross-sector collaboration, according to an announcement on the Tompkins County government website. Since

Phelps Mansion Museum elects new board chair at year-end meeting
BINGHAMTON — The Phelps Mansion Museum announced that at its fiscal year-end meeting held May 22, its board of directors elected a new board chair for the first time since 2019. The museum board unanimously elected Sean Reardon, sales manager at Eck Plastic Arts, to serve as chair. He succeeds Sue Macharyas, who has held
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