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Samaritan Medical Center to open region’s first cardiac catheterization lab
Samaritan Medical Center has begun construction on a $12 million cardiac catheterization lab, the first of its kind in the tri-county region.
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Samaritan Medical Center to open region’s first cardiac catheterization lab
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Samaritan Medical Center has begun construction on a $12 million cardiac catheterization lab, the first of its kind in the tri-county region. “We’ll be renovating about 2,500 square feet of space in order to bring this online by spring of 2027,” Leslie DiStefano, spokesperson.
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Oswego Health Medical Practice Welcomes Michelle Burns, FNP, to Primary Care Team
(Clay, NY – April 6, 2026) Oswego Health Medical Practice is pleased to announce that Michelle Burns, FNP, has officially joined its primary care team, further strengthening access to high-quality, community-based care across Central New York. Burns brings more than two decades of healthcare experience to her role, with...
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Rome Health's Surgical Modernization Project Nears Completion
ROME, N.Y. -- Rome Health is preparing to open a new 18-bay pre- and post-procedure unit as part of its $45.7 million surgical modernization project. The new unit will open on Monday next to the Kaplan Center for Surgical Services and is designed to improve patient experience and efficiency. The...
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Nurses Help Secure Critical Funding for North Country Hospitals
For months, NYSNA nurses at North Star/Carthage Area Hospital and Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center have been fighting to protect patient care in their community. They began the year in the midst of a contract campaign, fighting for the fair contract their communities deserve. They secured a strong new contract in early February that protected patient care. However, a new challenge quickly presented itself: North Star filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and talks of potential closures or cuts to staff and services immediately began.
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North Star-affiliated physician practice to shutter in New York
An OB-GYN practice in Watertown, N.Y, affiliated with the financially troubled North Star Health Alliance will close April 10, WWNY reported March 25. Comprehensive Women’s Health Services is owned by Carthage Area Hospital and operated by North Star. The practice’s sole gynecologist, Walter Dodard, MD, said hundreds of patients have been notified and encouraged to find a new provider. According to the report, there is a shortage of gynecologists in the area, with the nearest alternative reporting a yearlong wait for new patients.
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Medical practice under North Star umbrella to close
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - A medical practice with ties to the financially troubled North Star Health Alliance is closing, leaving a void in care for women. Comprehensive Women’s Health Services in Watertown, which provides gynecology and other reproductive services, will shut its doors on April 10. The practice...
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Upstate University Hospital Mobile Mammography Unit – April 8th
Upstate University Hospital’s traveling state-of-the-art mammography van will be visiting NOPL Cicero on Wednesday, April 8th!. Appointments are highly recommended and must be made through Upstate. To schedule an appointment, call 315-464-2588 or request an appointment online at: www.upstate.edu/noexcuses. You can find screening eligibility and cost coverage information there too. (Some options are available for people without insurance.)
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Hochul: state "spending a lot of time" on crisis at Carthage, Ogdensburg hospitals
David SommersteinHochul: state "spending a lot of time" on crisis at Carthage, Ogdensburg hospitals. Governor Kathy Hochul says the state is intervening in the financial crisis at North Star Health Alliance, which runs the hospitals in Ogdensburg and Carthage. The state health department seemed to distance itself from the situation...
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North Star Rally
CARTHAGE, New York (WWNY) - North Star employees are voicing their concern and frustration, as they face continuing uncertainty. On Wednesday, nurses, union leaders, and community members demanded that their hospital retain its services. “Why and how did we get here?” said Bonnie Jacobs. That question was on the...
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Wind damages Watertown hospital; service not affected
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Gusty winds tear part of the facade off the side of a building on the campus of Samaritan Medical Center. Hospital officials say while they assess the damage there, part of a roof on another building sustained damage as well. No services at Samaritan’s facilities...
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Boonville wastewater project moving forward with new state grant
The village of Boonville will get a $7 million state grant toward a project to improve its Mill Creek interceptor sewer line and its wastewater treatment plan, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on March 12. “Improvements to the Mill Creek interceptor and our wastewater treatment plant have been needed for a long time and this funding makes it possible for us to finally move these critical upgrades forward,” Boonville Mayor Judith Dellerba said in a statement. “This is a huge win for Boonville and will make a lasting difference for our infrastructure, our environment and our community’s future.” The grant was among $250 million in funding Hochul announced for water and sewer infrastructure improvement projects. That sum includes state and federal grants as well as low-cost financing, all approved by the Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors. “Communities are working hard to upgrade aging water infrastructure and protect public health, and I’m committed to providing them with the resources they need to succeed,” Hochul said in a statement. “With this $250 million investment, we’re making vital projects affordable and ensuring New Yorkers can trust the water they rely on every day.” A look at the Boonville project The Boonville project is
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Watertown cannabis shop shut down after 16-year-old hospitalized
The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) ordered for the closing of 420 Glass LLC in Watertown due to an underaged girl being suspected of consuming the store’s cannabis, ending up with her in the hospital last month.