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School-district treasurer in Otsego County pleads guilty to stealing $34,000
MORRIS, N.Y. — A former treasurer for the Morris Central School District in Otsego County has admitted to stealing at least $34,000 from her employer

Upstate Medical University begins administering second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to staffers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University has begun administering the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to frontline personnel. The organization has also distributed

MMRI approved to administer rapid COVID-19 tests
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) of Utica has been approved to administer rapid COVID-19 tests. The New York State Department of

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. tests positive for COVID-19
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. on Tuesday announced he has tested positive for COVID-19. “I’m feeling fine. I have no symptoms.

Syracuse University delays start of spring semester until Feb. 8
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has decided to begin its spring semester and residential instruction on Feb. 8 and continue through May 21. The new

Oneida County reports 6 COVID deaths in latest day
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Monday reported 6 new COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the county’s total to 243 since the pandemic started. In the last

Kirkland Art Center uses more than $1,500 grant for PPE to continue to offer arts programming safely
CLINTON, N.Y. — The Kirkland Art Center (KAC) announced it will use a $1,530 grant from the Jack and Trudy Owens Fund of the Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) and related supplies. The PPE is needed to meet public-health requirements and continue to offer arts programming in

Syracuse football A three-time All-American for the Orange from 1964 to 1966, Little famously followed Jim Brown and 1961 Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis

Cayuga Health to open additional COVID-19 testing sites in Ithaca, Cortlandville
Besides Cayuga Medical Center, Cayuga Health also includes Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls. The Cayuga Health Cortland sampling site is located in Gutchess Park in

U.S. Naval Community College selects SUNY for “expanded educational opportunities”
SUNY and U.S. Naval Community College (USNCC) on Dec. 30 said that they’re partnering to provide “expanded educational opportunities” for sailors, marines, and coast guards
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