Abraham House Receives Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Health and Wellness Award

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recently awarded Abraham House a $3,000 Health and Wellness Award to support their Guest and Family Services. This program was created to maintain consistency in guest and family care, ensuring that high standards of quality and excellence are maintained daily. The guest-centered care model promotes interpersonal communication and daily documentation that strengthens…

Local fundraiser event at Woodland Farm Brewery raises money for nonprofit – Cleaning For A Reason, in efforts to help fight cancer

Together, local cleaning company, Home Sweet Home Cleaning and Gardening LLC, and Woodland Farm Brewery are hosting a fundraiser event on Sunday, September 17th to raise money for Cleaning For A Reason, a non-profit who donates their time and services to clean the homes of our local cancer patients at no cost.Β    Woodland Farm…

Mohawk Valley Health System Recognized for Excellence with ACC Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation

Mohawk Valley Health System Recognized for Excellence with ACC Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation UTICA, N.Y. – Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) received accreditation of its cardiac catheterization by the American College of Cardiology (ACC). This accreditation recognizes MVHS for demonstrating expertise and commitment in treating patients who come to the Cardiac Cath Lab for care.…

Arc, Oneida-Lewis’ StageWorks program returns with β€œAlmost to Oklahoma!”

Don’t miss the thrill of live theater and the magic of storytelling as The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter’s StageWorks program presents its first live performance in over three years. “Almost to Oklahoma!” premieres on Friday, September 15th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Clinton Central School Performing Arts Complex Theater, 75 Chenango Ave, in Clinton. Oklahoma-POSTER This…

United Way MV Announces Annual Strategic Investments

United Way of the Mohawk Valley’s (United Way MV) Board of Directors has approved the organization’s 2023-2025 strategic investments to provide vital funding to 34 programs operated by 27 non-profit agencies throughout Herkimer and Oneida counties. Β Every 1-2 years United Way MV staff and their Strategic Investment Committee are charged with stewarding the funds entrusted…

MMRI is Pleased to Make the Following Staff Announcement

MillieΒ OcchioneroΒ has been named director of Marketing and Communications at MMRI. In this role,Β OcchioneroΒ will design and oversee the organization’s community outreach and marketing initiatives. β€œI’m thrilled to join MMRI at such an exciting time for the organization,” saidΒ Occhionero. β€œOur world-class researchers are doing innovative work and I’m eager to promote it.” OcchioneroΒ has more than nine years…

SUNY Poly makes two College Raptor Hidden Gems lists

College Raptor recently released their 2024 Hidden Gems lists, with SUNY Polytechnic Institute being recognized in the β€œHidden Gems in the Mid-East US” and β€œMost Affordable Hidden Gem Colleges for the Middle Class” categories. Furthermore, SUNY Poly was ranked second on the β€œMost Affordable Hidden Gem Colleges for the Middle Class” list, which featured 25…

Munson to host workshop

Munson is planning a special workshop August 28 from 5 to 7 pm.Β This is both a professional development and community-building opportunity. The workshop, Antiracism and Community Health, will explore ways in which systemic racism impacts health and the access to healthcare for underprivileged members of our communities. In this two-hour program, we will explore ways…

Dr. Shing Chi Leung Receives $248K from NSF to Build New Generation of Supernova Models

Project will Collaborate with CSTEP Program to Develop Student Research Opportunities A National Science Foundation (NSF) Launching Early-Career Academic Pathways in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (LEAPS-MPS) grant totaling more than $248,000 has been awarded to SUNY Poly Assistant Professor of Physics, Dr. Shing Chi Leung. The project will use new measurements to build a…