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McMahon hails “significant drop” in Onondaga County’s COVID cases in last week
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County has had a “significant drop” in COVID-19 cases over the last week. From Jan. 5-11, the county reported 12,059 confirmed

Clarkson awarded state funding for Shipley Center, campus project
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Clarkson University in Potsdam has been awarded a total of $1.4 million from the 11th round of the state’s Regional Economic Development

New NDMS team arrives at Upstate University Hospital to help emergency department
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new group with the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) arrived at Upstate University Hospital on Friday, Jan. 14, just as the

VHS nurse-aide training program eases workforce crunch
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Valley Health Services (VHS) is overcoming a workforce shortage with its nurse-aide training program that helps resident assistants become certified nursing assistants

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s son to speak at Syracuse MLK virtual event on Jan. 30
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Martin Luther King III — a civil-rights activist, global humanitarian, political leader, and eldest son of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Upstate Medical, SCHC to develop urban family-medicine residency program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Community Health Center (SCHC) is working with Upstate Medical University to develop an urban family-medicine residency program. The federal Health

People news: SUNY Oswego names Cadogan interim chief diversity and inclusion officer
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has appointed Kendra Cadogan as the school’s interim chief diversity and inclusion officer. Cadogan will also serve as interim director

Syracuse College of Law dean named chair of Everson board
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Everson Museum of Art announced that Craig M. Boise, dean of the Syracuse University College of Law, has taken over as the new chair of the museum’s board of trustees, effective Jan. 1. Boise has served on the Everson board since 2017 and has been dean of the Syracuse law school

Pathways to Apprenticeship seeks applicants for next round
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse residents interested in participating in the third group of Syracuse Build’s Pathways to Apprenticeship program have until Feb. 24 to apply. So far, a total of 30 Syracuse residents have graduated from the paid, 11-week program. The apprenticeship readiness-training program focuses on preparing women, people of color, and veterans to help

Smoking at next State Fair to be limited to designated areas
GEDDES, N.Y. — Smokers who plan to attend this summer’s New York State Fair will only be allowed to light up in certain areas of the Fairgrounds. The New York State Fair plans to ban smoking on nearly the entire Fairgrounds for the 2022 Fair, creating small, designated outdoor smoking areas. The policy seeks to
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