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“Essentially, we’re starting to get the caseloads from the holidays,” McMahon said. “The grim reality of the virus getting into nursing homes is playing out

Upstate Foundation to hold virtual, free-to-the-public gala with COVID benefit concert
The concert will be available to the public on this website link. Proceeds will benefit a newly established COVID-19 fund which seeks to help pay

Oneida Nation upgrades air-filtration systems at SavOn, Maple Leaf Market stores
VERONA, N.Y. — Oneida Nation Enterprises says it has upgraded the air-filtration systems at all of its 16 SavOn and Maple Leaf Market stores in

Oneida County reports one new COVID-19 death, slight rise in hospitalizations
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Tuesday reported one new COVID-19-related death, bringing its total to 149. County officials also said 76 people are hospitalized

Cayuga Health, Tompkins County open additional COVID-19 testing site in downtown Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health and Tompkins County have opened an additional COVID-19 testing location in downtown Ithaca at 412 North Tioga St. The new

McMahon quarantining following virus exposure, tested negative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Monday said he has been quarantining following exposure to COVID-19 from a family member. “I was

Oneida County COVID-19 hospitalizations jump in last week
UTICA, N.Y. — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oneida County hospitals has increased nearly 80 percent in the last week as the

Seneca Savings announces temporary branch closures, changes due to COVID-19
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — Seneca Savings has temporarily closed its Bridgeport (town of Sullivan) and Liverpool (town of Clay) branches, effective Monday, to help reduce the

OthersideAI, SU Launchpad startup, secures $2.6M in seed funding
SYRACUSE — OthersideAI, a Syracuse University LaunchPad startup, on Nov. 12 announced that it has secured $2.6 million in seed funding. The investors include Seattle, Washington–based Madrona Venture Group, along with San Antonio, Texas–based Active Capital, San Carlos, California–based Hustle Fund, Chapter One, and top angel investors in artificial intelligence (AI) and software as a Service

New York offering courses on manufacturing, other topics in online platform
Courses in “Generative Design for Additive Manufacturing” and “Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design and Manufacturing Machine Learning” are among the options in a new online-training venue that New York State is offering. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Nov. 17 announced the launch of the free online-training platform. It seeks to help unemployed and underemployed New Yorkers
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