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Excellus names Chan-House medical director in Utica region
UTICA, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, announced it has named Dr. Mew Kwan Chan-House as one of the company’s
People news: Community Bank promotes Friot to chief technology officer
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Aaron Friot to VP and chief technology officer. Friot will oversee the strategic direction of
Upstate University Hospital Community campus offers nitrous oxide during labor
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital is now offering nitrous oxide to mothers giving birth at the Family Birth Center at the Community campus in
People news: NYBDC hires Alexander for Syracuse office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York Business Development Corporation (NYBDC), a provider of alternative small-business capital, announced it has hired Benjamin Alexander for its Syracuse
Tioga Downs Hotel opens, formal opening set for Dec. 1
NICHOLS, N.Y. — The Tioga Downs Hotel on Monday opened for business with “select floors” of the hotel open to all guests. The hotel’s formal-opening
Mellon Foundation awards St. Lawrence University $150K for public-health program
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University will use grant funding of $150,000 over the next two years to support a program focused on public health.
Citizens Bank rolls out new digital lending service
Citizens Bank, a top 10 bank in the Utica–Rome and Syracuse markets, has launched a new digital lending capability that it says will make it
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Upstate Medical University College of Nursing will use a federal grant to increase the number of family psychiatric mental health nurse
Brown steps down as president of Bassett Medical Center, will remain Bassett Network CEO
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Dr. Vance Brown on Friday announced he is stepping down as president of Bassett Medical Center (BMC), but will remain CEO of
Rome Memorial Hospital names West new director of Emergency Department
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital announced it has appointed Kelly West, R.N., director of its Emergency Department. West has served as nurse manager of
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