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Cayuga Health, Tompkins County open additional COVID-19 testing site in downtown Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health and Tompkins County have opened an additional COVID-19 testing location in downtown Ithaca at 412 North Tioga St. The new

McMahon quarantining following virus exposure, tested negative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Monday said he has been quarantining following exposure to COVID-19 from a family member. “I was

Oneida County COVID-19 hospitalizations jump in last week
UTICA, N.Y. — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oneida County hospitals has increased nearly 80 percent in the last week as the

North Country Library System to use grant funding for technology upgrade
WATERTOWN — The North Country Library System will use a grant of more than $17,700 to upgrade information-technology (IT) support for its 65 member libraries. The upgrade means the system will be “saving money and improving service to patrons,” the Northern New York Community Foundation said in announcing the grant funding. The foundation’s board of

Syracuse basketball schedules Dec. 3 home game against Niagara
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball announced Wednesday that it has scheduled a game against Niagara on Thursday, Dec. 3 in the Carrier Dome. The contest

Ithaca firm wins funding in Grow-NY competition, Israeli company captures grand prize
Halomine of Ithaca is among the businesses winning prize money in this year’s virtual Grow-NY food and agriculture business competition. Empire State Development and Cornell

Greater Binghamton Chamber to host job fair Dec. 4
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce will host an in-person, indoor job fair on Dec. 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Oneida County reports record number of COVID-19 cases with 214
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Tuesday reported a record 214 new positive cases of COVID-19, and its health department is pleading with people who

Broome County reports two new COVID-19 deaths, 105 cases in last day
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar on Tuesday announced two new COVID-19-related deaths in the last day, bringing the county’s total to 116.

People news: Bergeron joins Center for Wound Healing at Oswego Health
Oswego Health Primecare Fulton. There, she saw patients ages 12 and older and assisted with the management of chronic diseases, mental-health disorders, prescribed medications and
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