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NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner RoAnn Destito recently announced that a business in North Syracuse has been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB). The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Patriot Sons USA LLC, which provides environmental-remediation services. Patriot […]

Upstate Medical University begins administering second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to staffers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University has begun administering the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to frontline personnel. The organization has also distributed

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. tests positive for COVID-19
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. on Tuesday announced he has tested positive for COVID-19. “I’m feeling fine. I have no symptoms.

Downtown Committee reveals new Downtown Syracuse gateway sign
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Committee of Syracuse says it has a winner in the contest to create a new Downtown Syracuse gateway sign. The

Syracuse University delays start of spring semester until Feb. 8
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has decided to begin its spring semester and residential instruction on Feb. 8 and continue through May 21. The new

Cayuga Health to open additional COVID-19 testing sites in Ithaca, Cortlandville
Besides Cayuga Medical Center, Cayuga Health also includes Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls. The Cayuga Health Cortland sampling site is located in Gutchess Park in
VIEWPOINT: Managed Accounts in 401(k) Plans & the Choice they Offer Plan Advisers
In a recent PlanAdviser magazine article, it was reported that a participant in Nestlé’s 401(k) Savings Plan had filed a proposed class-action lawsuit. It alleged a breach of fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Frankly, by itself, an article like this wouldn’t have caught my attention. Participant lawsuits alleging fiduciary wrongdoing are so

Oswego Health begins vaccinating health-care staff
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health on Thursday morning started vaccinating its health-care staff against COVID-19. Ashley Sidman, a registered medical-surgical nurse, was the first to

Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls to offer COVID-19 saliva testing at drive-thru location
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls and Cayuga Health (CH) officials have announced that they will now offer COVID-19 saliva testing at

Upstate Medical to test NYPA’s essential utility workers for COVID-19
The testing program will use Upstate Medical’s Clarifi COVID-19 saliva test. That saliva test was “recently ranked number one by the U.S. Food & Drug
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