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Tree-killing emerald ash borer confirmed in Tompkins County, Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — For the first time, the emerald ash borer beetle has been confirmed to be in Tompkins County, including in Ithaca. The state

CEO TALK: CMC, FHN leaders discuss partnership
HOMER, N.Y. — Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) of Ithaca and the Family Health Network (FHN) of Central New York, Inc. started working on a plan

MVHS nursing leadership team receives state association award
UTICA, N.Y. — On March 18, members of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) nursing leadership team received the New York Organization of Nursing Executives

St. Joseph’s expects to close NYHC acquisition before May 6
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health plans to acquire a Syracuse–based cardiology practice with nearly 100 employees. The local health system on March 29 announced
Health Care Career Moves – April 2018
CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL MELISSA BEAGLE has joined Carthage Area Hospital’s Carthage Behavioral Health team as a general therapist. Before she joined Carthage Behavioral Health, she
MVHS gets certificate-of-need application approved, but downtown-hospital project obstacles remain
UTICA, N.Y. — New York State has approved Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) certificate-of-need (CON) application for the construction of the new health-care campus. At
Crews begin work on $16.6M Route 5S improvement project in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — Crews have started work on a $16.6 million community-revitalization project along the Route 5S corridor (Oriskany Street) in Utica. The project, which
MVCC, Leadership Mohawk Valley receive $152K grant to create Center for Leadership Excellence
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and Leadership Mohawk Valley (LMV) announced they were awarded a four-year, $151,900 grant from the Community

Clinton surgeon pleads guilty to workers’-compensation fraud
“Patients at Shankman’s office were often instead only seen by a physician’s assistant who was not authorized to examine and treat workers’-compensation patients without Shankman’s

Abandoned auto-garage site in Canton to be converted into green space
A release from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, who announced the agreement, said the property is considered a key link in the development of the village’s
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