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Syracuse College of Law adds alum Palao-Ricketts to board
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) College of Law announced it has added Cisco Palao-Ricketts — a 2003 graduate and a partner at law firm DLA Piper in California — to its board of advisors. Palao-Ricketts becomes the first board member from the state of California, the school said in a July 7 news release. In recent […]

Oswego Health names Avery board chair and Alberts vice chair
OSWEGO — Oswego Health announced that its board of directors recently elected Atom Avery as the new board chair and Ed Alberts as the new vice chair. Both Avery and Alberts will serve two-year terms through June 30, 2022. Avery, who previously served as the board vice chair, replaces Ellen Holst as the board chair,

St. Joseph’s Health offering cord-blood donation program to expectant mothers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Parents delivering babies at St. Joseph’s Health Hospital will now have the chance to voluntarily donate their baby’s umbilical cord blood to

Syracuse College of Law, RIT sign 3+3 admissions agreement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University College of Law and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) have entered into a 3+3 admissions agreement for RIT

Upstate Medical University seeks participants for clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University is seeking people to participate in a clinical trial evaluating the “safety and performance” of a potential vaccine against

SIDA loans, grants available for pandemic-impacted Syracuse small businesses, nonprofits
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency (SIDA) is accepting applications from small businesses and nonprofit corporations in the city of Syracuse for loan

Oneida County announces possible public exposure to virus at 6 area locations
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials on Thursday reported recent, possible public exposure to the coronavirus at six area locations, including four stores, a state

Two area agencies awarded CARES Act funding for mental-health services
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Agencies headquartered in Syracuse and DeWitt will use nearly $1.6 million in federal grant funding for mental-health and suicide-prevention services. Syracuse–based Liberty

Onondaga County warns of potential COVID-19 exposure at Baldwinsville business
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department has confirmed that a server at Angry Garlic restaurant at 29 Oswego Street in Baldwinsville has tested

OCC to host Syracuse Police training academies through at least 2025
The department will use campus facilities to both train future officers and host other police training courses, OCC said. Designated OCC classrooms, offices, and athletic
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