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City of Syracuse awards $350,000 in COVID-19 relief grants to Syracuse small businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly 40 Syracuse small businesses and organizations will benefit from COVID-19 relief grants totaling $350,000. The Syracuse Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) awarded

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on at Georgia Tech?
ATLANTA, Ga. — Syracuse basketball (13-7, 7-6 ACC) tries to reignite its faint NCAA Tournament hopes when the Orange visit the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Cazenovia College adds Serbun and Jones to board
CAZENOVIA — Cazenovia College announced that two Syracuse businessmen, Joseph F. Serbun and Marc Jones, have recently joined its board of trustees. Serbun is executive VP and chief banking officer at Community Bank, N.A. The 35-year banking-industry veteran has been with Community Bank since 2008 and previously spent 23 years in senior management positions at

New SUNY program seeks to help EOP students get into its medical schools
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY wants to help more of its educational opportunity program (EOP) students pursue degrees in its medical schools. EOP serves New York’s “disadvantaged students from underserved communities” and seeks to help them “gain access and succeed” in undergraduate programs. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras announced the pre-med opportunity program (Pre-OP) initiative during a

Carthage Area Hospital to host career fair for licensed practical nurses
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital says it will host a career fair for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in early March. The event is set

Oneida County COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall
UTICA, N.Y. — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oneida County continues to fall steadily as discharges rise and active infections plummet. In

People news: Rome Health Surgical Specialists adds Molica
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health Surgical Specialists announced it has recently added Dr. Samuel Molica, a general surgeon, to its team. Rome Health Surgical Specialists

SUNY to eliminate college-application fees for low-income students
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY plans to eliminate application fees for high-school seniors from low-income households applying to SUNY campuses. Beginning on March 1, students who

Onondaga County COVID-19 cases hit 16-week low
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Tuesday afternoon announced 41 new coronavirus cases in the last day, its lowest daily total since last Nov. 3.

WellNow to open new urgent-care clinic on Syracuse’s east side
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WellNow Urgent Care, which operates locations across upstate New York, says it will open its newest clinic in Syracuse on Wednesday. The
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