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'Free for All: The Public Library'

PENN YAN - Join the Southern Tier Library System in celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month with free showings of the acclaimed PBS documentary, "Free for All: The Public Library," in libraries and participating community organizations across the Southern Tier. Each September, libraries across the country encourage community members to sign up for a library card and check out library programs and services.

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Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery celebrates 40 years of sparkling wine innovation

KEUKA LAKE — In 1985, Willy Frank changed the trajectory of East Coast winemaking by releasing the first traditional method sparkling wine in the Eastern United States made from the classic vinifera grapes used in the Champagne region. It was a bold move that introduced a new standard of quality to New York's Finger Lakes region.

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COLLEGE NEWS: Hammondsport medical student helps provide care in Ghana

OLD WESTBURY -- In June, a group of students from New York Institute of Technology's College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM), including Alyson Binnert of Hammondsport, traveled to Ghana with the medical school's Center for Global Health. Under the supervision of NYITCOM faculty and local healthcare providers, the medical students spent two weeks gaining invaluable clinical experience that allowed them to hone their physical exam skills and observe how medical care is provided in resource-limited environments.

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DiNAPOLI: NY rural counties face shortage of healthcare professionals

A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli examined healthcare professional shortages in 16 rural counties in New York State and found alarming shortfalls in primary care, pediatric, and obstetrician and gynecologist (OBGYN) doctors, dentists, and mental health practitioners, with several counties having no pediatricians or OBGYN doctors at all.

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