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Carthage Family Health Center purchases vision spot screener with donation and match
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Family Health Center now has a new vision spot screener for pediatric patients, which resulted from the holiday match program of

RMH therapy services at Chestnut Commons reopens
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) has reopened its rehabilitation services at Chestnut Commons Physical and Occupational Therapy, effective Monday, with safety precautions to

Oneida County reports three “nursing-home related” COVID-19 deaths in weekend updates
UTICA, N.Y. — In its weekend updates, Oneida County announced three additional COVID-19 deaths that were described as “nursing-home related,” bringing the county’s total to

President Trump signs PPP loan flexibility bill into law
Small-business owners now have some more flexibility and time in the federal government’s emergency forgivable loan program designed to help them during the coronavirus pandemic

McMahon, other upstate county executives discuss economic recovery from pandemic
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Central New York passed phase one of New York’s regional economic reopening with flying colors and is now working its way through

Unpausing CNY:Snapshots of life as Central New York reopens its economy amid the pandemic The Starbucks Coffee shop at 290 W. Jefferson St. in Syracuse on June 2. (Photo credit: zoeyadvertising.com) Masked shoppers enter the Bass Pro Shops sporting-goods store in Utica on May 31. Retail stores opened for in-store shopping in the Mohawk Valley,

Workers take down COVID-19 triage tent at Oswego Hospital
OSWEGO — Workers have removed the triage tent that Oswego Health had set up outside the emergency room at Oswego Hospital. The organization had set up the tent a few weeks earlier to help in screening patients for COVID-19 before they entered the emergency department. The hospital said it had constructed the portable tent on

Bonadio partner provides advice for contractors returning to work in pandemic
Marc Valerio, who is also a certified public accountant, spoke to CNYBJ on June 2 and provided thoughts on several topics. The Bonadio Group — which is headquartered in Rochester and has offices in Syracuse and Utica — describes itself as the largest independent provider of accounting, tax, and consulting services in upstate New York.

May U.S. jobs report stuns with gain of 2.5 million jobs and drop in jobless rate
The U.S. economy surprisingly added 2.5 million jobs in May and the unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent from 14.7 percent in April May as

Agency partners with National Development Council to participate in NY Forward loan program
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Agency has announced a new partnership with the National Development Council (NDC) to provide assistance to Broome County businesses impacted by
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