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State says more than 40 percent of residents have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose
ALBANY, N.Y. — On Friday morning, New York State hit the 40 percent mark for share of the total population that has received at least

PAR founder, Sammon, to step down from board of directors
He’s departing company after 53 years NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Fifty-three years after starting PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) and 10 years after stepping down

Two Finger Lakes–area nonprofits form alliance
WATERLOO/ITHACA, N.Y. — Two regional nonprofit agencies, Mozaic of Waterloo and Challenge Workforce Solutions of Ithaca, announced they have formed an alliance, effective April 7.

Tompkins County leads all New York counties on COVID vaccinations, but one
ITHACA, N.Y. — Nearly 54,300 people in Tompkins County, or 52.8 percent of all residents, have so far received at least one dose of a

Karolyi named new dean of Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University has named Andrew Karolyi as dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. Karolyi had been serving as acting
PAR Technology founder, Sammon, to step down from board
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) announced Monday that its founder and board member, John W. Sammon, Jr., will not stand for

Oneida County and state both top 35 percent for share of population receiving one vaccine dose
UTICA, N.Y. — On Thursday morning, both Oneida County and New York State hit the 35 percent mark for share of the total population that

Syracuse man accused of creating bar codes to steal $10K worth of items from Home Depot stores
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Police announced Monday they have arrested a Syracuse man for making off with about $10,000 worth of stolen
How the Southern Tier stacks up on COVID vaccinations
The Southern Tier counties vary widely in their COVID vaccination rates. At the top is Tompkins County, which has had 43.2 percent of its residents

State Police seek man accused of stealing power tools from Lowe’s store in Norwich
NORWICH, N.Y. — The New York State Police announced Tuesday they are looking to identify a man (pictured) who is accused of stealing more than