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Upstate Medical University offers vaccine-information hotline
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University announced it has launched a COVID-19 vaccine-information hotline, offering round-the-clock access to Upstate staff who can field questions on

Cayuga Nursing & Rehab Center, Cayuga Health open COVID-19 patient facility in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health (CH) and Cayuga Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (CNRC), both of Ithaca, on Wednesday announced they’re offering a 37-bed facility dedicated

Erie Canal Museum, Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum selected for Canalway grants
The Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse and the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum are among 13 nonprofit organizations selected for Erie Canalway IMPACT! grants. The

Oneida County to suspend COVID vaccinations on Thursday due to reduced vaccine supply
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s state-issued, COVID-19 vaccine allotment will run out by Thursday, so the county plans to suspend operations at its vaccine-distribution sites

DOT completes REDI project at the Port of Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Crews have completed a project at the Port of Oswego that addressed high-water damage to the north end of the Port Authority’s

New York reaches nearly 828,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
ALBANY, N.Y. — A total of 827,715 doses of a coronavirus vaccine have been administered so far in New York state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said

Cuomo expects I-81 project to start in 2022; McMahon calls it an “aggressive timeline”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo expects the $1.9 billion construction project to replace the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct in downtown Syracuse to break ground

Cayuga Health opens 40,000-square-foot mass vaccination clinic in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health (CH) on Thursday said it’s opened a 40,000-square-foot mass vaccination clinic in the former Sears department store at The Shops

Restaurants in orange zone can reopen for indoor dining, Cuomo’s counsel says
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Restaurants operating in orange zones under New York State’s COVID-19 cluster initiative can reopen for indoor dining across the state, Gov. Andrew

Stewart’s Shops acquires assets of energy company Red-Kap
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Stewart’s Shops announced that it has acquired the assets of Schenectady–based energy company Red-Kap. The acquired assets include eight convenience stores,
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