MVHS Welcomes New Director of Talent Acquisition

  Christine Young has joined MVHS as the director of Talent Acquisition. In this role, Young will lead a team of recruiters responsible for sourcing, evaluating and hiring candidates in close partnership with hiring managers.   Prior to joining MVHS, Young was the team leader of Employment at Bassett Medical Center, located in Cooperstown, New…

Leveling Up-Social Distancing Series | Ep. 38 | Kevin, Brandy, Jessica| Visions Hotels

MEET GUESTS Kevin, Brandy & Jessica from Visions Hotels! The Greater Utica Chamber is featuring a different local business several times a week in a special edition of their Leveling Up Podcast called “Leveling Up-Social Distancing Series”. Executive Director Meghan McGrogan will interview business owners or organization leaders and let you know who they are, what…

MVHS Welcomes New Cardiothoracic Surgeon

  Alexandros Karavas, MD, has joined the MVHS Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery Group as a cardiothoracic surgeon. Dr. Karavas has privileges at Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare and St. Elizabeth Medical Center.   Prior to joining the MVHS Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery Group, Dr. Karavas was a surgeon at the Catholic Heart Center in Buffalo, New…

Full Bowls and Full Hearts!

    In June, Staffworks sponsored two Drive-Thru Pet Food Outreach events in Utica that were planned and run by volunteers from 4PetSake Food Pantry, Inc.   3,750 pounds of dry food, 1,218 cans of wet food and many, many treats were distributed to those on a limited income.   Providing this temporary assistance will…

Boilermaker Re-Opens Public Retail Store

  The Boilermaker is excited to announce that their retail store located at 805 Court Street in Utica has re-opened to the public. “We have followed all CDC guidelines for screening, sanitizing and social distancing in our store to ensure that it is a safe environment for all of our customers,” said Christine Pandolf, Community…

Visions Hotels is Growing & Promoting

  Visions Hotels is proud to announce the promotion of Brandee Townsend as new General Manager of the Holiday Inn Express in Utica, NY.  Brandee grew up in Rome NY, went to school for business administration, and started her hotel career in 2013 as a Front Desk Agent at the Wingate by Wyndham in Rome. …

Utica National Group Foundation Awards $250,000 To Food Pantries And Soup Kitchens

Grant Addresses Effect of Pandemic Impact The Utica National Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Utica National Insurance Group, announced today it has awarded $250,000 to nearly three dozen food pantries and soup kitchens throughout Herkimer and Oneida counties. The Utica National Group Foundation partnered with The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties…