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Syracuse promotes McNamara to associate head coach of men’s basketball; Griffin staying as assistant
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two well-known assistants on the Syracuse University men’s basketball program will remain as part of new coach Adrian Autry’s staff. Gerry McNamara,

People news: Herkimer College hires grant administrator
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has appointed Kasper A. Cuda, of Herkimer, as grant administrator. Cuda will oversee Herkimer College’s participation

Delta Air Lines plane went off taxiway at Syracuse airport Tuesday morning
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Delta Air Lines Airbus plane went off a taxiway at Syracuse Hancock International Airport shortly after 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. The

People news: Community Memorial Hospital adds orthopedic surgeon to staff
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richelle Takemoto has joined the staff at Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Hamilton, the hospital announced. Takemoto is a

In Cortland stop, Schumer outlines plan to combat the drug Xylazine
CORTLAND, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Friday (March 10) revealed his three-pronged plan to combat the rise in the drug

People news: Herkimer College appoints campus peace officer
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College recently announced it has hired Joshua M. Muzzi as a campus peace officer. Muzzi, of Johnstown, previously

Syracuse University formally introduces Autry as the next men’s basketball coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Friday morning formally introduced Adrian Autry as the eighth head coach in the history of the men’s basketball program

Boeheim embraces retirement in press conference, will help Syracuse athletics moving forward
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Saying he’s “thrilled to be retired,” former Syracuse University men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim said he’s “felt better the last two days

Pathfinder Village Foundation board elects three new trustees
EDMESTON, N.Y. — The Pathfinder Village Foundation, Inc. board of trustees recently elected Linda V.W. Clark, Patricia R. Hanft, and Raymond E. Holohan as new board members. The foundation raises both funds and public awareness for Pathfinder Village, a community in Edmeston that offers residential, educational, vocational, health, and other services to people with Down

SUNY Poly receives grant to help at-risk secondary students
MARCY — SUNY Polytechnic Institute was recently awarded more than $1.4 million from the New York State Department of Education through a Liberty Partnership Program five-year grant to serve at-risk secondary school students in the region. Using a mixed-model school and after-school based effort, the program will serve hundreds of students in grades 5-12 to
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