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OCM BOCES appoints DiBlasi as new assistant superintendent for administration
The Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (OCM BOCES) announced it has appointed Andrew J. DiBlasi as its new assistant superintendent for administration. DiBlasi, an
Schneiderman: New York getting $38.5M in settlement with EpiPen maker Mylan Specialty L.P.
New York State is set to receive $38.5 million in a state-federal settlement with Canonsburg, Pennsylvania–based Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ: MYL), the maker of the drugs
St. Joseph’s Health offering voluntary buyouts to about 300 employees
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health is offering about 300 eligible employees voluntary buyouts in an effort to reduce its staff. Affected employees have until
Upstate Medical University names Green chief of cardiac surgery
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University has named Dr. G. Randall Green division chief of cardiac surgery. Green will also serve as co-director of the
Hutchins named director of three of Rome Memorial Hospital’s primary care facilities
ROME, N.Y. — Kristen Hutchins has been named director of Rome Memorial Hospital’s primary care facilities in Rome, Camden, and Boonville, the hospital announced. “After
Oswego Health Foundation announces new board officers, member
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the health system, recently announced its board officers and a new board member. Elected
Onondaga County Libraries, BOCES receive STEAM grant
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County Public Libraries (OCPL) and Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES will receive $31,000 to pursue a collaborative maker labs project. The initiative is designed to bring experiences with science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) to young learners, according to a news release issued by the OCPL. New York State Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Cicero) helped
Former Rome councilman pleads guilty to stealing more than $19K in unemployment benefits
ROME, N.Y. — A former Rome city councilman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $19,000 in unemployment-insurance benefits over an 11-month period. Louis DiMarco,
Rome Memorial Hospital’s sleep-disorders center earns five-year accreditation
ROME, N.Y. — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has renewed the five-year accreditation for the sleep-disorders center at Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH). AASM
State announces health-insurance rate increases for 2018
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS) will increase its health-insurance rates 8.9 percent in 2018 for those with plans through their employer in the small-group market.
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