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Oneida County appoints Thompson as new mental-health commissioner
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. announced Thursday that he has appointed Ashlee Thompson as the county’s new commissioner of mental

Broome Tioga talent task force says pandemic will affect workforce development going forward
DICKINSON, N.Y. — Participants in the Broome Tioga talent task force say that the COVID-19 pandemic is having a lasting impact on workforce development in

SUNY trying to prevent virus spread by requiring tests before students leave town
Campuses must develop schedules that conduct the test as close to a student’s departure date as possible, SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras announced Oct. 27. In all, SUNY’s 64 colleges and universities will test about 140,000 students over a 10-day period preceding Thanksgiving break, SUNY said. SUNY contends that this testing requirement will help prevent community
New AMA survey finds physician practices struggling to stay viable financially
Doctors’ practices are in a fight to stay financially viable as they battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Results of a new nationwide physician survey, issued Oct. 28 by the American Medical Association (AMA) shows medical practices have been economically stressed by the public-health crisis with a 32-percent average decline in revenue. “Physician practices continue to be

Welliver recognized for preservation work on Cornell fraternity house
ITHACA, N.Y. — Welliver, a construction firm based in Montour Falls, announced that it was recently recognized for its work in the reconstruction and preservation of the Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) house on the campus of Cornell University. Historic Ithaca Inc. presented the 2020 Preservation Award in front of the fraternity house in Ithaca, Welliver

Onondaga County: 99 additional COVID-19 cases on Friday, highest single-day amount during pandemic
“When we have this many cases, it’s hard to quickly contact trace … because it’s just a lot of work,” McMahon said in his Friday

SUNY Poly interim president Wang leaving for job at Ohio State
“While I look forward to this exciting opportunity, I am proud of the honor I have had serving as SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s interim president, working

Onondaga County reports 50 more COVID-19 cases after 70 the day before
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Thursday reported 50 additional COVID-19 cases to bring the county’s total number of infections to 5,251.

Upstate University Hospital restricts visitors, other hospitals follow
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital, Upstate Community Hospital, and Upstate Cancer Center have restricted their visitor policy as of Thursday, citing “rising COVID-19 cases

Broome County reports four COVID-19 deaths in last day
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar announced four additional coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, bringing the county’s total to 98 since the pandemic started.
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