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Syracuse University to require vaccinations beginning June 1
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As of June 1, Syracuse University will require all students, faculty, and staff to have a COVID-19 vaccination to be involved in

Hamilton College’s new $2M boathouse in Rome should be ready in August
ROME, N.Y. — Hamilton College has plans for a $2 million boathouse project located on the Erie Canal in Rome’s Bellamy Harbor Park. Work on the project begins the week of April 12 and the facility should be ready for use this August, the college said. The boathouse will be a “significant enhancement” from the

Ithaca College requiring student vaccinations for fall semester
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College is joining its neighbor Cornell University in requiring that students be vaccinated against the coronavirus before this fall’s semester. Ithaca

Syracuse Mets to sell game tickets month-to-month this season amid COVID
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Mets plans to sell tickets for the 2021 season on a monthly basis “due to possible changes in COVID-19 regulations

Oneida County and state both top 35 percent for share of population receiving one vaccine dose
UTICA, N.Y. — On Thursday morning, both Oneida County and New York State hit the 35 percent mark for share of the total population that

Southern Tier Audiology moves to new office in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Southern Tier Audiology of Elmira announced it has moved to a new office in the Chemung County city. The new office location

Syracuse Mets fan cutouts to raise money for COVID-19 support
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Mets are selling fan cutouts to raise money to benefit local residents and organizations in Central New York that have

Masonic Medical Research Institute to use federal funding for research into lupus therapies
UTICA, N.Y. — Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) of Utica will use a federal grant of $750,000 in its work to “identify more specific and

Crouse Health receives nearly $2 million as federal reimbursement for pandemic operations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The federal government has awarded Crouse Health nearly $2 million as a reimbursement to cover previous COVID-19 response and operational costs. The
How the Southern Tier stacks up on COVID vaccinations
The Southern Tier counties vary widely in their COVID vaccination rates. At the top is Tompkins County, which has had 43.2 percent of its residents
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