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MVCC freezes tuition as part of 2020-21 budget
UTICA, N.Y. — The newly approved budget for Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) includes a freeze on tuition and student fees and no layoffs. The

Oneida County announces additional possible public exposure to virus at area stores
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials on Tuesday reported recent, possible public exposure to the coronavirus at area retailers including Rite Aid in New Hartford

WellNow’s CNY clinics conduct over 4,400 COVID-19 & antibody tests in first 2 weeks
WellNow Urgent Care has now been offering for more than two weeks, two types of COVID-19 testing at its Central New York clinics. The first type is a molecular polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or nasal swab test, which is used to diagnose current COVID-19 infections. The second test is a blood antibody serology test that

Area private colleges prep for students’ return to campus this fall
Syracuse University is targeting late August, while Ithaca College plans to begin in early October as both schools work toward the restart of on-campus student instruction this fall. Le Moyne College officials “intend” to welcome a new class to campus, along with returning students, for residential in-class instruction this fall. But the college acknowledges “that

Syracuse-ESF team places in top 4 of DOE Solar Decathlon Design Challenge
SYRACUSE — A team of students from Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) earned an honorable mention in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Solar Decathlon Design Challenge. It’s a collegiate competition that has student teams designing and building “highly efficient and innovative” structures powered by renewable energy. A

Destiny USA asks state to reconsider decision keeping malls shut in phase 2
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA’s owner says it hopes New York State will reconsider its “surprising” decision to not allow enclosed shopping centers to open

2020 Syracuse Nationals car show is canceled; will return in 2021
GEDDES, N.Y. — Organizers of the 2020 Syracuse Nationals car show announced Monday they are canceling this year’s event, which had been scheduled for mid-July,

Onondaga County Health Department warns of possible COVID-19 exposure at local coffee business
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department has confirmed that an employee at Recess Coffee, located at 110 Harvard Place in Syracuse, has tested

Oswego Health removes COVID-19 triage tent at hospital
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health on Friday removed the respiratory triage tent that it had set up outside its Oswego Hospital emergency room a few

Dentists across New York state reopen for routine dental care
Dental practices across New York state reopened Monday for regular dental care like checkups and cleanings after being restricted to only emergency care for two
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