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Oneida County reports a 22nd COVID-19 death
On Sunday, Oneida County also reported 22 new positive infections, bringing the county’s total to 646. The county also noted that, “upon further investigation,” one
DEC cites construction firm for environmental violations at St. Lawrence River site
MORRISTOWN — On March 23, Mike Sherry, an environmental conservation police officer with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), was patrolling along the St. Lawrence River in the town of Morristown at 295 River Road, when he saw several construction vehicles. Sherry noted that a company was working on the riverbank, so

COVID-19 deaths The deceased are an African-American woman in her 60s and the other is a Caucasian male in his 90s, both of whom

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Friday announced the county’s COVID-19 death toll has risen by one to 34. He announced the

Launch NY 1st quarter investments include funding for two Ithaca firms
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Launch New York (Launch NY) has reported its first-quarter investments for 2020, which included funding for two Ithaca companies. Those firms are

Cuomo outlines phased plan to reopen New York, starting with construction, manufacturing
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday outlined a phased plan to reopen New York’s economy following the COVID-19 shutdown, starting with construction and

Fifth death The Onondaga County Health Department has received hospital notification of a fifth confirmed COVID-19 death. The person who passed away was a

Onondaga County warns customers of possible COVID-19 exposure at three pharmacies, liquor store
Walgreens at 4001 S. Salina St. in Syracuse: Friday, March 27 between 7:50 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. Saturday, March 28 between 7:30 a.m. and

ESD seeks applications for second round of Grow-NY agribusiness competition
Empire State Development (ESD) is now accepting applications for the 2020 Grow-NY agribusiness competition. Grow-NY — in the second year of its three-year initiative — targets the food and agriculture cluster in Central New York, the Finger Lakes, and the Southern Tier regions of New York. The competition attracts “high-growth” food and agriculture startups “from

UTICA, N.Y. — Human Technologies says its Environmental Services division is “working overtime” amid the coronavirus pandemic. In response to what it calls “ unprecedented
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