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St. Elizabeth College of Nursing graduates 52 new nurses
UTICA — The St. Elizabeth College of Nursing graduated 52 new nurses during its commencement exercise on Saturday, May 11. According to college officials, of the 52 graduates, 39 attended weekday classes and 13 participated in the evening/weekend program. The 118th graduation ceremonies were held at Mary, Mother of Our Savior Parish, formerly the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, at 2222 Genesee St.
Vehicle crashes into Vienna Township Hall; office remains open
VIENNA TOWNSHIP, MI -- A vehicle crashed into the Vienna Charter Township Hall building Tuesday night, knocking down a wall on the building’s west wing, Supervisor Joseph Rizk said. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation....
UPDATED: Wanted New Hartford Man Found Hiding in Crawl Space in Basement
Bradley Iannone was arraigned today in Oneida County Court on drugs and weapons charges and a count of unlawful imprisonment. The Oneida County Sheriff's Office announce that a "wanted fugitive" is back in custody.
Weather alert for dense fog in New York until Thursday morning
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Thursday at 4:07 a.m. for dense fog until 9:15 a.m. for Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Tompkins, Madison, Oneida and Cortland counties. "Areas of dense fog has developed in many of the river valleys across Central NY, the Southern Tier, and into...
$100,000 Miracle Drawing to offer one-day ticket event
YORKVILLE — The Mohawk Valley Health System Foundation, in partnership with WKTV NewsChannel 2, is hosting a special one-day ticket event from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, May 17, at Holland Farms Bakery & Deli, 50 Oriskany Blvd. Staff will be on-site and accepting cash, checks and credit cards for $100,000 Miracle Drawing raffle tickets to benefit the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at MVHS.
CNY midway provider, Wheelock Rides have closed their doors permanently
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV/WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — After nearly 80 years, Wheelock Rides says they are going out of business. The Syracuse-based midway company is blaming the high costs of operations as their reason for closure. There have been many small town fairs that have taken to social media to share the...
Visitor restrictions lifted at Wynn Hospital
UTICA, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — The Wynn Hospital announced on Wednesday, May 15 that restrictions for their Maternal Child Units have been lifted. The restrictions, which were to better protect the hospital’s patients and employees from various respiratory illnesses such as flu and COVID, had been in place since December. The New York State Department of Health, as well as Mohawk Valley Health System maternity leaders, found the illnesses — among others — stated to no longer be prevalent and lifted the restrictions.
150 years of Waterville school district education celebrated
WATERVILLE — As a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco to his role as a counselor with the U.S. Department of State’s Senior Foreign Service, Stephen O’Dowd has lived in exotic locales around the world. Even so, the Waterville Central School class of 1977 graduate always remembers his hometown.
Prom 2024: Syracuse.com photographers will be at 13 proms this weekend
It’s another big weekend for proms in Central New York, and Syracuse.com photographers will be there to capture the moments. High school students from these schools will celebrating at their prom events:. West Genesee High School senior ball. East Syracuse Minoa High School junior prom. Onondaga Jr./Sr. High School...
LETTER: Care at Rome Health excellent despite facility being understaffed
I am a graduate of St. Luke’s Memorial School of Nursing, also known as “up on the hill,” and where, in my opinion, the Wynn Hospital should be. Mistakes are always made, but this is the biggest mistake made by some of the local politicians.
Rome Health’s RN Transition to Practice Program earns accreditation
ROME — Rome Health’s RN Transition to Practice Program has earned accreditation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs. Under the leadership of Transitions to Practice Coordinator McKayla Turnbull, the program is designed to support newly licensed registered nurses as they...
New Hartford Superintendent Disagrees With Parents Pushing to Keep Class Sizes Under 20 Students
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. -- Several concerned parents spoke about elementary class sizes at a school board meeting Tuesday night. Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra confirmed that three elementary school teachers are retiring at the end of this year and will not be replaced. That move is concerning to parents who believe it...
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