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Oneida County reports 22 new COVID-19 cases
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Wednesday reported 22 new COVID-19 cases to bring the total to 1,584. The county also noted that “upon further

MVCC announces fall semester restart plan
UTICA, N.Y. — The upcoming fall semester at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) will offer both online classes and in-person instruction beginning Aug. 31. MVCC

Bassett’s Valley Residential Services awarded COVID-19 fund grant
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Valley Residential Services of the Cooperstown–based Bassett Healthcare Network has received a nearly $11,000 grant from the Mohawk Valley COVID-19 Response Fund.

MARCY, N.Y. — Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) and SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) on Monday announced that Cree will donate $3.5 million for a scholarship

Oneida County announces possible public exposure to virus at area stores
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials on Monday reported recent, possible public exposure to the coronavirus at area retailers including Price Rite Supermarket in Utica.

UNPAUSING CNY: Snapshots of life as Central New York reopens its economy amid the pandemic
A representative from Alamo’s Grocery & Deli (left) at 128 Walton St. in Syracuse on June 24 spoke with New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul

Syracuse University cuts under three dozen jobs as it deals with pandemic financial losses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Thursday confirmed that some of its administrative units, schools, and colleges eliminated “less than three dozen” staff positions. The

MMRI of Utica names Kontaridis first executive director
UTICA — A little more than two years after joining the organization as director of research, Maria Kontaridis is now the executive director of the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) in Utica. Kontaridis assumed the top spot on May 6, MMRI said. She is the first person to hold the executive director position, the organization

Excellus CEO Booth to retire in May 2021, with CNY market president replacing him
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and its parent company, the Lifetime Healthcare Companies Inc., on Thursday announced that president and CEO Christopher Booth will

OCC announces plans for fall semester
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) on Thursday announced it will resume in-person instruction in the upcoming fall semester with classes beginning Aug. 31.
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