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New statewide cybersecurity program launched to assist defense manufacturers
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College’s (MVCC) Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM) and FuzeHub are working together to help New York’s defense manufacturers strengthen

MVCC partners with Briggs & Stratton for welding internships
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) says it partnered with the Sherrill location of Briggs & Stratton Corp. for welding internships. Briggs &

People news: MVHS names director of materials management
UTICA, N.Y. — the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has appointed Michael C. Fegley as director of materials management. Fegley previously held positions

Oswego Health begins vaccinating health-care staff
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health on Thursday morning started vaccinating its health-care staff against COVID-19. Ashley Sidman, a registered medical-surgical nurse, was the first to

Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls to offer COVID-19 saliva testing at drive-thru location
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls and Cayuga Health (CH) officials have announced that they will now offer COVID-19 saliva testing at

Greater Utica Chamber honors five with Business of the Year awards
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 2020 Business of the Year Awards during a televised special on

Upstate Medical to test NYPA’s essential utility workers for COVID-19
The testing program will use Upstate Medical’s Clarifi COVID-19 saliva test. That saliva test was “recently ranked number one by the U.S. Food & Drug

State: Plan “under development” for 6,700 fans to attend Bills’ playoff game; Erie County concerned
The Buffalo Bills and New York State are developing the proposal “cooperatively,” per Cuomo’s office. “New Yorkers are incredibly proud of the Buffalo Bills and

Upstate Medical University applications rise 26 percent compared to 2019
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Applications for the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree program at Upstate Medical University are up 26.2 percent compared to the number of

Cazenovia College delays start of spring semester amid continuing pandemic
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College announced it will push back the start of its spring semester by nearly two weeks and begin classes on Feb.
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