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Cree awards scholarships to SUNY Poly students
MARCY, N.Y. — Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) has awarded 11 students at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) education funding as part of the newly established, merit-based “Cree/Wolfspeed Scholarship” program. The first group of recipients shared a total of $46,000. The commitment from Cree is part of a $2 million scholarship program over 10 years. Scholarship […]

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on at Clemson?
CLEMSON, S.C. — Syracuse basketball (10-5, 4-4 ACC) seeks a second straight win when the Orange visit the Clemson Tigers (11-5, 5-5 ACC) on Saturday

St. Lawrence County man busted for stealing prescription drugs from Kinney Drugs stores
ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. — State Police in Alexandria Bay recently announced they arrested a man for stealing prescription medication from Kinney Drugs stores in Alexandria

St. Lawrence University selects the school’s next president
CANTON, N.Y. —The St. Lawrence University board of trustees on Thursday announced it has chosen Kathryn Morris as the university’s 19th president. She currently serves

FRANKFORT, N.Y. — Genesis Disposables LLC of Frankfort will use a $400,000 state grant as it pursues a larger facility to produce gowns that are

Syracuse basketball game vs. Louisville canceled after COVID positive test in Cards program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball’s scheduled Wednesday night game against the Louisville Cardinals (11-4, 6-3 ACC) has been canceled after a positive test in the

People news: Welch joins St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute
DeWITT, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced that Dr. Thomas J. Welch II had recently joined the St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute in DeWitt, which

MVHS holds ceremony for final beam placement in upcoming hospital in downtown Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) on Tuesday held a ceremony to place the final beam on the upcoming downtown Utica hospital

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on vs. Louisville?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (10-5, 4-4 ACC) looks for a quality win for its NCAA résumé when the Orange host the Louisville Cardinals (11-4,

Upstate Medical University to build COVID-19 testing lab at University at Buffalo
AMHERST, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University will construct a new laboratory at the University at Buffalo (UB) to increase capacity and speed up analysis of
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