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Palmieri announces economic-stimulus loan program for Utica businesses
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri has announced an economic-stimulus loan program to assist local businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Analysis explores how COVID-19 may lead to permanent growth in working from home
The rapid and widespread adoption of telecommuting in response to the coronavirus crisis may result in more workers continuing to work from home after the widespread shutdowns of business life are lifted, according to a new analysis from the Rockefeller Institute of Government. The analysis speculates that businesses and workers who previously had reservations about
How to Take Fear Out of the Workplace During COVID-19
Fear. Uncertainty. A growing sense of panic every time [government eaders deliver a briefing] about the far-reaching effects of the coronavirus. Chatter around the workplace these days is filled with questions like: Will I get sick? Will I have a job tomorrow? Can I afford to pay my rent? What can you do when you’re facing fear

Marquardt Switches to supply switches for Ford Motor ventilators
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Madison County manufacturer Marquardt Switches, Inc. recently announced it will supply Ford Motor Company with switches, as the automaker ramps up to

MVCC donates ventilators, supplies to MVHS for COVID-19 fight
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has donated medical supplies to the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) to help local health-care providers respond

Oswego Health to furlough 25 percent of workforce as COVID-19 disrupts services
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health announced it plans to furlough 25 percent of its workforce, or about 300 of its 1,200 employees, effective April 13

Upstate University Hospital sends 22 nurses to Long Island hospital for help in COVID-19 crisis
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse has sent 22 nurses to Stony Brook University Hospital on Long Island to help provide vital patient

SUNY Poly manufacturing personal protective equipment to help area health-care workers
SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) recently announced it’s using 3D printing technology to manufacture parts for face shields to be used by area health-care workers.

New York reports record daily COVID-19 death count of 799
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state lost 799 people to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Thursday morning at his daily

Onondaga County warns customers of laundromat, outlet store about possible COVID-19 exposure
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department reports that employees of two local businesses have tested positive for COVID-19 and is warning customers of
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