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CDPHP Receives JD Power Award for Service
ALBANY– For the fifth year in a row – and the eighth time in the past nine years – CDPHP has been ranked #1 in Member Satisfaction among Commercial Health Plans in New York by J.D. Power, a global leader in consumer insights and analytics. The J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Commercial Member Health Plan Study measures member satisfaction across key factors including cost of care, access to care, and trust. CDPHP once again earned the highest marks in overall member satisfaction, reinforcing the not-for-profit health
NBC Donates to Support Ravena Parks & Rec Initiative
COXSACKIE -- National Bank of Coxsackie (NBC) is proud to announce its recent $1,500 donation to the Village of Ravena, supporting the community’s ongoing efforts to enhance recreational amenities at Mosher Park. Pictured at the donation presentation are Village of Ravena Mayor William Misuraca and NBC’s Ravena Branch Manager Glenda Cukierski. The donation will assist in the purchase of much-needed equipment for the park’s pool and pickleball area, including a regulation pickleball net and three heavy-duty
Holcim Completes North American Spin-off
Holcim today completed its 100% spin-off of Amrize, the partner of choice for North America’s professional builders, through a dividend-in-kind distribution of one Amrize share for every outstanding Holcim share owned as of the close of business on 20 June 2025. The Ravena Holcim plant will now operated under the Amrize operations. As distinct, independent publicly traded companies, Holcim and Amrize should each benefit from a sharpened strategic and operational focus, with dedicated management teams to
Port of Albany receives Green Marine recertification for environmental sustainability efforts
The Port of Albany was recently awarded recertification by Green Marine, the leading environmental program for the maritime industry that helps participants improve environmental performance beyond regulations. The Port of Albany was the first port in New York state to volunteer and certify in the Green Marine program and has continued to meet the environmentally forward benchmarks with consistent and consecutive Green Marine certifications since 2016. “The Port leadership recognized early on how
Legislation Sent to Governor for Cardiac Emergency Response Plans for Schools
ALBANY-- The New York state Senate and Assembly took steps to make New York’s schools safer when they unanimously passed S.5585-A and A.785-A on Wednesday, June 11. Sponsored by state Sen. April N.M. Baskin and state Assemblymember Michaelle Solages, the legislation would put Cardiac Emergency Response Plans (CERPs) in all of New York’s schools. The Assembly passed A.785-A by a vote of 145-0, and the Senate passed S.5585-A 59 – 0. Next, the legislation must go to Gov. Kathy Hochul for her
LiveWell Group Leans into New Lifestyle Program
Influenced by the success of LiveWell Group’s SpinneyLife program for its’ 55+ communities, LiveWell Group is launching Connections, a lifestyle program for the property management company’s multi-family communities, helping to cultivate an environment where relationships flourish and memories are made. DELMAR -- LiveWell Group’s multi-family properties, Adams Station and Woodhill Apartments, are benefiting from our company’s emphasis on wellness and lifestyle programming with the launch of Connections,
Pioneer Donates $10K to Support Youth at Vanderheyden
Pioneer Donates $10,000 to Support Youth Education and Employment Programs at Vanderheyden Funding will assist Vanderheyden’s Career Center and The Vandy Thrift Shoppe, which provide valuable training and experience to enhance the growth and potential of students ALBANY – Pioneer (NASDAQ: PBFS), a leading financial institution in New York’s Capital Region, today presented a $10,000 donation to Vanderheyden, one of the area’s premier children, adult and family service agencies, during a ceremony at The
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Releases 2024 Annual Report
Guiding Eyes for the Blind is proud to bring you Guiding Eyes for the Blind’s Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report. During this period, Guiding Eyes made significant strides in providing more of our beautiful, smart, and affectionate dogs as life-changing gifts to people who are blind or have vision loss thanks to your generosity and kind hearts.Read our Annual Report to learn about our adaptive, proactive efforts to bring more of our world-class dogs to people who need them most. You – our selfless family of
Working with Minimal Startup Capital? You Can Still Launch a Successful Business!
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