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Oneida County reports just 23 COVID cases in last three days
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Monday reported 23 new COVID-19 cases in the last three days. The county reported 11 infections for Friday and

Weekends on Walton outdoor dining resumes for a second summer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A portion of Walton Street in Syracuse’s Armory Square will be dedicated to people eating outside for part of the weekend the next few months. Outdoor dining in Armory Square known as “Weekends on Walton” resumed on Fridays and Saturdays during the first weekend in June. The City of Syracuse launched the

Syracuse’s American Rescue Plan funding to target infrastructure, jobs, city government operations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Friday outlined plans for the city’s $123 million in federal aid through the American Rescue Plan Act

Le Moyne’s Dolphin Tank competition awards thousands in development funds to student entrepreneurs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College’s fifth annual Dolphin Tank competition has provided funding for 10 student-founders who have launched “successful, growing” businesses, the college

Cazenovia College names new director for center for adult & continuing education
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College announced it has recently appointed Carla DeShaw as new director of its Center for Adult and Continuing Education. DeShaw, of

New York State to start scaling back drive-thru COVID testing on Friday
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday announced the state would start demobilizing its state-run drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites across New York beginning

Onondaga County has lowest daily COVID-19 case figure in months: “We have turned a corner”
With the five new cases, Onondaga County’s COVID-19 case count now totals 37, 891 since March 2020. He also reported no additional deaths on Tuesday,

People news: St. Joseph’s Health names new controller
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health has appointed Corinne English as director of financial services and system controller, effective June 1. In this role, English

NEW YORK, N.Y. — The state plans to lift most of the remaining COVID-19 restrictions once 70 percent of New Yorkers aged 18 or older

Cornell launching new office focused on community-engaged learning and public service
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University is introducing a new center this summer that’s focused on “advancing” community-engaged learning and public service across the university. It
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