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New York Bankers Association taps COO to become group’s first female CEO
The New York Bankers Association (NYBA) on Tuesday announced that COO Clare Cusack will become the first woman to serve as president and CEO of

Cazenovia College freezes tuition, room, and board costs for 2021-22
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College announced it is freezing the cost of tuition, room, and board and boosting the amount of merit-scholarship money available to

ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras on Tuesday announced that SUNY has adopted a policy mandating all students “using on-campus facilities in any capacity”

Madison County warns of potential COVID-19 exposures at Oneida businesses
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Madison County Health Department announced it has confirmed that patrons at three businesses in Oneida have tested positive for COVID-19. The

Leadership Alliance to host COVID-19 economic recovery town hall on Wednesday
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Leadership Alliance says it will host a COVID-19 economic recovery town hall on Wednesday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The program

Carthage Area Hospital to prohibit visitors beginning Tuesday, citing rise in virus cases
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital says it will suspend all hospital and assisted-living facility visitation starting Tuesday, citing the recent rise of COVID-19 infections

SUNY’s mental-health network for students is expanding amid increased need
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The mental-health services available to SUNY students is expanding to more campuses. The network provides counseling and psychiatry services to 11 campuses

Utica renames business park after former mayor, Utica College treasurer
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri on Thursday announced the Utica Business Park will be renamed the “LaPolla & Ford Business Park” in honor

Syracuse airport formally opens new exit portal in terminal B after $1.5 million project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) on Friday formally opened the new exit portal in terminal B at Syracuse Hancock International Airport.

SUNY Poly to use grant funding for K-12 mental-health services in Herkimer County
MARCY, N.Y. — Herkimer County announced it has awarded two instructors at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) a grant of $750,000 to support school-based, mental-health
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