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MVCC to expand in-person instruction for the fall semester
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College says it plans to “double” its current in-person instruction for the fall semester. The school cites “loosening public-health

Town clerk in the Finger Lakes pleads guilty to theft of public funds
POTTER, N.Y. — A former town clerk in the Finger Lakes region admitted in court this week she used her position to take nearly $47,000

MVP Health Care offers level-funded insurance plans
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — MVP Health Care this summer plans to offer New York employers with more than 100 subscribers a product it’s calling a “level-funded”

Oneida County unveils decals for businesses, residents to show they’ve been vaccinated
UTICA, N.Y. — Business owners and residents who want to let others know they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19 have a new way of showing that

Syracuse airport to use federal funding for expenses as it prepares for spring-break travelers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) will use more than $5 million in federal pandemic-relief funds as it prepares for what it calls

Oneida County expands vaccine waiting list to age 18-49 group
UTICA, N.Y. —Oneida County has expanded its excess-vaccine waiting list to include everyone age 18-49. County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. said the county is

Incoming Fort Drum commander meets with Schumer in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The incoming commanding general of the 10th Mountain Division heard about Fort Drum’s impact on the North Country region during a Tuesday

North Country Orthopaedic Group joins staff at Carthage, Ogdensburg hospitals
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The doctors at North Country Orthopaedic Group (NCOG) in Watertown have joined the medical staff of the hospitals serving both Carthage and

Onondaga County COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to 20-week low
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Tuesday afternoon reported that the number of people currently in the hospital with COVID-19 fell to 34, the lowest

FAA awards funding to smaller Upstate airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded funding to airports servicing markets in Central New York, the North Country, and the Southern Tier. They’re among
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