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Excellus net income rises 21 percent during pandemic-impacted 2021
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, reported net income of $117.6 million on $6.6 billion in premium revenue in

McMahon says Onondaga County is doing better with COVID as schools prep to ditch the masks
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County is “doing better” in COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations as the calendar turns to March. “Our medical infrastructure is under

Cornell receives AFRL funds to form regional research hub
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University was awarded a three-year $8.9 million cooperative agreement from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to launch a regional research

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The federal government has awarded the Syracuse Community Health Center (SCHC) more than $3.8 million. The funding will help SCHC continue providing

MVCC, Piedmont Airlines partner on tuition-assistance program for students
ROME, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College and Piedmont Airlines have partnered on an accelerated 12-month tuition-assistance program for qualified students in MVCC’s airframe and

Cazenovia College removes interim tag from President Bergh
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — David Bergh, who has been serving as interim president of Cazenovia College, will move forward as the school’s 30th president. The Cazenovia

Guthrie, Cortland County Health Department ask residents to take community health survey
CORTLAND, N.Y. — The Cortland County Health Department and Guthrie Cortland Medical Center are urging county residents to participate in the community health-assessment survey. Results

Centro restructuring fares, increasing service as of March 7
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro plans new fares that will reduce transit costs for most Centro bus riders, continue restoring service on various bus routes in

Oneida County Public Market launches online shopping site
ORISKANY, N.Y. — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County recently launched the Oneida County Public Market’s new online ordering platform featuring a variety of products

Arc Herkimer receives grant for café project
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer has received a $1,500 grant from Berkshire Bank for its new vocational initiative, Copper Café, set to open this spring. The café will be a training ground for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to develop restaurant and hospitality skills. Currently under development, the café will build job-readiness skills in
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