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Health Foundation leadership-fellows program graduates include 9 from CNY
Nine Central New Yorkers are among 36 graduates in the 2016 class of health-leadership fellows. The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York on

People news: POMCO names Price president of risk management
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — POMCO Group, a third-party administrator of self-funded health-care and risk-management plans, announced it has promoted David Price to president of risk management.

MVHS consolidates home-care services, 14 employees affected
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is consolidating its services provided by St. Elizabeth Home Care (SEHC) and the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA)

Schumer in Syracuse visit calls for emergency federal funding for anti-Zika vaccine
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) wants Congress to approve $1.9 billion in emergency funding to help develop an anti-Zika vaccine. Schumer made

Gillibrand urges HUD to designate Utica as federal promise zone
UTICA, N.Y. — The city of Utica should be a federal “promise zone,” U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand contends. She wants the U.S. Department of Housing

NBT Bancorp elects new chairman, announces succession plan
NORWICH, N.Y. — The board of directors of NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) elected president and CEO Martin Dietrich as board chairman following Tuesday’s announced

OHA awards Ed Riley, Hotel Syracuse restorer, its OHA Medal Award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) awarded Ed Riley its OHA Medal Award during an event Thursday morning at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown,

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s State’s recently enacted budget sets forth a $15 minimum wage to be rolled out in stages across the state. Much

People news: Tompkins Trust Company hires Peterson for marketing position
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company announced it has hired Abby Peterson for a position entitled, marketing communications business partner. Her job responsibilities include coordinating

Leadership Mohawk Valley graduation ceremony slated for May 11
MARCY, N.Y. — Leadership Mohawk Valley (LMV) announced that its 26th annual graduation will take place at noon, next Wednesday, May 11, at SUNY Polytechnic
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