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People news: MACNY promotes Clark to HR services manager
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, announced it has promoted Patty Clark to human resources (HR) services manager. In this new role, Clark will
New York AG says Rome nurse struck and verbally abused nursing-home patient with dementia
ROME, N.Y. — A Rome nurse is accused of “striking and verbally abusing” a 94-year-old female nursing-home patient last summer. Timothy Lambert, 35, is accused
Excellus report: many emergency room visits in New York could be avoided
DeWITT, N.Y. — Patients seeking treatment for 10 “common” conditions represent more than 2 million annual visits to hospital emergency rooms (ERs) in New York
State awards Binghamton University $20M for N.Y. node of national advanced manufacturing initiative
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Binghamton University will use $20 million in state funding as the home of the New York node in the new NextFlex Flexible
Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment rise in March
Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 81.8 in March, up 2.8 points from the last measurement in December That’s according to the
State lawmakers approve higher minimum wage, business groups oppose
The newly approved New York state budget includes an increase in the minimum wage to $15, which will occur gradually for most areas of upstate
Syracuse nurse aide accused of striking a nursing-home resident
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Syracuse nurse aide is accused of hitting and shoving a nursing-home resident and not being truthful about the alleged incident. Samantha
Upstate Medical creates Eastwood endowment to support bioethics education
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Upstate Foundation and Upstate Medical University have established the Dr. Gregory L. and Lynn M. Eastwood endowment for ethics. The endowment
MVP Health Care posts $42 million in net income in 2015
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — MVP Health Care reported net income of more than $42 million in 2015, an improvement from its operating loss of more than
Lawmakers: State budget commits $585 million to nanotechnology in Mohawk Valley
MARCY, N.Y. — The newly approved New York state budget includes $585 million for the nanocenter site in Marcy. The allocation “further solidifies” the state’s
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