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Guthrie recruiting nurses for Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, offering sign-on bonus

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Guthrie Clinic on Thursday announced a major nurse-recruitment campaign for Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital (Lourdes Hospital) in Binghamton. As of Jan. 24 — and for a period of 90 days — Guthrie is offering a $50,000 sign-on bonus to new, “but experienced,” full-time direct care registered nurses (RN) for […]

Structural-steel work begins in Orchard Park on new stadium for Buffalo Bills

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — More than 800 workers involved in building the new stadium for the Buffalo Bills have started putting up structural steel for the new venue. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday joined Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, and other local officials to announce this phase of the construction

Work starts on Greater Binghamton Airport modernization project

MAINE, N.Y. — Work is under way at the Greater Binghamton Airport to transform it into a modern facility that will enhance the passenger experience, Gov. Kathy Hochulannounced. Construction began on the airport’s terminal building to demolish an existing restaurant, kitchen, and interior hallway to allow for the construction of temporary waiting areas, new restrooms,

Etienne named coordinator of Herkimer College program

HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has appointed Rosemarie Etienne as coordinator of the Refresh and Restart program, a grant-funded initiative designed to recruit previously enrolled students and provide support to ensure degree completion. Etienne has served as an advisement specialist at the college since June 2022. Prior to joining Herkimer College,

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Lowville, Canton, Alexandria Bay win state funding for community-improvement projects

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — The Village of Lowville in Lewis County will receive $10 million in funding as the North Country winner of the seventh round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). At the same time, the state announced the villages of Canton and Alexandria Bay as this year’s North Country region NY Forward winners,

Bassett’s O’Connor Hospital in Delhi receives reaccreditation

DELHI, N.Y. — O’Connor Hospital, part of the Bassett Healthcare Network, announced it recently achieved reaccreditation by the Joint Commission after an on-site assessment and survey. Hospital surveys by the Joint Commission generally last for three straight days and occur every three years. Accreditation is a condition for hospital licensure as well as Medicaid and

CNY subregion job growth mixed in November versus a year ago

Job growth in Central New York’s six subregions was mixed in November 2023 compared to a year earlier. The Syracuse, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Elmira regions gained jobs between November 2022 and this past November. Meanwhile, the Utica–Rome, Binghamton, and Ithaca areas lost jobs in the same period. That’s according to the latest monthly employment report

Broome County hotel occupancy drops nearly 3 percent in November

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels saw a decline in guests in November compared to the year-prior month, while two other business indicators were mixed. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 2.9 percent to 53.9 percent in the 11th month of 2023 versus November 2022. Year

Southern Tier IDAs work together to market region as a clean-tech corridor

Economic-development agencies in the Southern Tier are teaming up to market the region as a clean energy and technology hotspot in hopes of attracting new business and creating jobs. “We’re really excited about this,” says Stacey Duncan, executive director of The Agency in Broome County. Talks between the agencies began last spring, with a focus

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