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WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County announced that its office complex will be limited to essential in-person operations only — effective Monday, Dec 21 — and

MVHS vaccinates over 100 residents, 100 staff at its long-term care facility
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) on Monday started vaccinating residents and staff in the MVHS Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (RNC), its

Tuesday’s Syracuse-Notre Dame men’s basketball game postponed
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball announced that its ACC home opener against Notre Dame on Tuesday night has been postponed after some positive COVID-19 tests

Onondaga County reports another “crushing” day with 447 cases, 12 deaths
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Saturday afternoon reported that the county suffered 12 COVID-19-related deaths in the last day and 447

Onondaga County announces location of COVID-19 transitional facility
He went on to say the decision impacts about 80 people who no longer need hospital care and will free up that amount of hospital

SUNY Oswego, Binghamton University awarded SUNY grant funding for pandemic projects
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego and Binghamton University are among the campuses that will use funding from a SUNY program to develop personal protective equipment

MVCC to offer free PPE training to general industry workers
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) announced it is using a grant from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to offer free personal protective equipment (PPE) training until Sept. 30, 2021. The training will be available to those working in general industry, health care, and manufacturing facilities or those who are looking

Alivana Aesthetics formally opens New Hartford location
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Alivana Aesthetics formally opened an office at 4626 Commercial Drive in New Hartford on Dec. 10. The New Hartford Chamber of Commerce welcomed the small business to its membership and to the town of New Hartford with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that day. Alivana Aesthetics says it offers a full range of

Stromstad talks staffing, PPE issues as COVID-19 cases rise
That’s according to a YouTube video from Darlene Stromstad that MVHS released on Wednesday, Dec. 9 to update the community on key issues related to the resurgence of COVID-19 in the community and at the MVHS hospitals. MVHS is an affiliation between Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare and St. Elizabeth Medical Center. In the video, Stromstad

Onondaga County: Vaccinations underway, nursing homes scheduled for next week
“Hopefully after the Moderna vaccine comes in. Right now, we have some Pfizer [vaccines]. Moderna should be coming in soon. Hopefully, at that point, our
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