Barnes Corners
Barnes Corners, NY · Health
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What's Going Around: Local Illness Update
Carrie Lazarus reports on the common illnesses circulating in Central New York communities like Camillus, Syracuse, Liverpool, and Pulaski. Learn about prevalent conditions such as croup, flu, COVID, strep throat, and colds affecting residents.
Utica Observer-Dispatch
Remediation work beginning on former Utica city dump
The former Utica city dump, a New York State Superfund site, is getting cleaned up. Work will start soon, according to a recent update from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, which, although sent in early November, also said the work was expected to start in October. The $43 million remediation project, being paid for by the state superfund program, is expected to take about two years. It will restore the site for industrial or commercial use. The 126-acre dump, located between Leland Road, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, was used as a municipal dump for decades, but local industries also disposed of some of their waste there. And some illegal dumping took place after the initial, 55-acre municipal dump closed in 1972. Site assessments from over the years, dating back as far as 1988, mention clusters of rusted barrels, at least two containing a white powder and many so rusted their contents disappeared. The assessments also mention seepage of leachate, sometimes into pools and at least one orange “stream” flowing into the Mohawk. Former workers at the dumps who were interviewed mentioned numerous fires. They said some were caused by spontaneous combustion; some of the
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Colgate Community Weighs Micron’s Promise Against “Forever Chemical” Risk
Central New York residents may soon learn whether “forever chemicals” will end up in their wastewater, air and waterways as Micron Technology, the world’s fourth-largest semiconductor manufacturer, builds a 7.2-million-square-foot chip-making complex in the town of Clay, New York. The project broke ground in Jan. 2026, marking the largest private development in New York state history and Micron’s largest expansion in the U.S.
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Samaritan Medical Center welcomes 27 new providers
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Samaritan Medical Center officially welcomed 27 new healthcare providers to its regional network during its annual New Physician Reception held on Oct. 19 at Samaritan Summit Village. The event brought together area physicians, hospital leadership, board members, donors, and local community leaders to celebrate the...
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Samaritan’s August DAISY and BEE Award recipients
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Samaritan Medical Center has announced its 2026 August DAISY and BEE Award recipients. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support patient care at the hospital and all outpatient clinics. The Award Recipients are as follows:
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Lakeland Gazette
From Bankrupt Hospital CEO to Lakeland: The Controversial Past of Richard Duvall
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital PR Dept. would not answer the phone for comment about this story. Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Lakeland took down its Facebook post about Richard Duvall — Here it is:. History. North Star Health Alliance’s President and CEO, Richard Duvall, resigned from the healthcare group,...
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Rome Health Honored as The Arc Highlights Disability Employment
WHITESBORO — Rome Health has received The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter’s Employer of the Year recognition, putting a local spotlight on the role employers play in creating jobs for people with disabilities. The honor was presented during the agency’s annual Employer Recognition Breakfast on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Hart’s...
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Mohawk Valley Hospitals Get Grants to Expand Healthcare Workforce Training
UTICA, N.Y. -- Three Mohawk Valley healthcare facilities have been chosen to receive part of $32.5 million in annual competitive grants to expand workforce training programs. According to Gov. Kathy Hochul's office, Bassett Hospital, MVHS and Rome Health are among 34 not-for-profit healthcare facilities statewide selected for the Increasing Training Capacity in Statewide Health Care Facilities program.