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Velocity Clinical Research Syracuse formally opens DeWitt location
DeWITT, N.Y. — Velocity Clinical Research Syracuse on Wednesday formally opened a new location at 5000 Brittonfield Parkway in DeWitt. Velocity Clinical Research Syracuse —

Oneida County offers incentives for municipal consolidation
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County has launched a new incentive program to improve the efficiencies of municipal government. Called the Consolidation Challenge, the program will

Tioga Opportunities’ Abbott elected NYSCAA board president
OWEGO, N.Y. — The New York State Community Action Agency (NYSCAA) recently elected Tioga Opportunities, Inc. executive director Maureen Abbott as president of the NYSCAA

Upstate Medical, Binghamton University sign five-year agreement for closer collaborations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University and Binghamton University announced they have inked an agreement allowing the schools to jointly “pursue sponsored funding opportunities and

Analysis leads to pay increases at Bassett Healthcare Network
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network says it has invested nearly $50 million into pay increases for its workforce as part of a full compensation

Kinney Drugs finishes installing medication-collection kiosks at all New York stores
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs has completed the installation of self-service medication-collection kiosks at all 75 of its New York stores. The effort was part

Boy Scouts name new executive for Oneida and Herkimer counties
UTICA, N.Y. — Leatherstocking Council, BSA, has promoted Rebekah A. Dickerson to district executive for the Adirondack Foothills District, where she supports Cub packs and

Security Mutual Life Insurance names new CFO
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Mary C. Ward has been promoted to senior VP, chief financial officer at Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. In

ConMed to acquire Connecticut startup
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a medical-device manufacturer with roots in the Utica area, announced it will acquire privately held Biorez, Inc., on a cash-free, debt-free

Hutchins named director of Rome Health Primary Care
ROME, N.Y. — Kristen Hutchins is the new director of Rome Health Primary Care, providing leadership and support for all the hospital’s affiliated primary-care practices.
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