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Oneida Indian Nation sets July 27 grand opening date for the Lake House at Sylvan Beach
SYLVAN BEACH, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation has set July 27 as the grand opening of the Lake House at Sylvan Beach, a new

Leadership Oswego County plans virtual format for Class of 2021
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Leadership Oswego County (LOC) announced that amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it plans to go virtual for the first time with its Class

ESF plans to start its fall semester in late August
YRACUSE — The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) plans to have its classes begin Aug. 24 and continue until Nov. 24. At that time, students will leave for Thanksgiving break and not return to campus afterward. Final exams will be held online the week following Thanksgiving, and the fall semester will conclude

Schumer hopeful that Crouse, St. Joseph’s will receive more COVID-19 funding
SYRACUSE — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) says he is hopeful that “within the next month” the federal government will provide additional money for hospitals that haven’t met certain criteria for COVID-19 relief funding. Crouse Hospital and St. Joseph’s Health Hospital, both of Syracuse, are among those hospitals. The Democrat made his comment

Cayuga Health resumes limited inpatient visits at two hospitals
ITHACA — Cayuga Health on July 6 announced that it is restarting limited inpatient visitation at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca and Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls after it was previously halted amid the coronavirus pandemic. The visiting hours are Monday through Friday between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday between 10

Crouse to use Boeheim Foundation grant for virus safety measures
SYRACUSE — The Crouse Health Foundation will use a grant of $10,000 from the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation to help cover the costs of keeping certain areas of Crouse Hospital safe as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Crouse plans to target the hospital’s Kienzle Family Maternity Center and Baker Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, per

Syracuse Community Health Center to use federal funding to expand telehealth services
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Community Health Center (SCHC) will use a federal grant of more than $247,000 to expand telehealth services. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) awarded the funding, the office of U.S. Representative John Katko (R–Camillus) said in a July 7 news release. SCHC is a federally qualified health center that serves more than

Upstate Golisano leader appointed chair of AAP committee
SYRACUSE — Dr. Gregory Conners, executive director of Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse, has been appointed chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) committee on pediatric emergency medicine. Conners’ four-year term as chair began July 1, Upstate Medical University announced. The committee addresses the needs of children and adolescents in the access to

Two from Syracuse Community Health Center join Health Foundation board
Dr. Chima Chionuma, chief of service pediatrics at SCHC, and Gary Williams, SCHC’s director of performance improvement, have joined the Health Foundation’s board. They join 17 other community and business leaders from throughout Western New York and Central New York who currently serve on the Health Foundation’s board. Trustees provide “vision, leadership and strategic direction

Foundation grant to help train EMTs in Northern New York
CLAYTON — The Cary and Janet Brick Riverside Foundation, a Northern New York Community Foundation affiliate, recently provided a $1,000 grant to the Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Service (TIERS) for its ongoing emergency medical technician (EMT) educational program. The funding will help TIERS train future professional EMTs. The nonprofit organization delivers 24-hour emergency medical services
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