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TCAD rebrands as Ithaca Area Economic Development
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD) says it is now operating as Ithaca Area Economic Development, using an updated logo. Ithaca Area Economic

St. Lawrence University to use $3 million donation to launch new Center for Career Excellence
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University will use a $3 million donation toward a new Center for Career Excellence on the campus in Canton. The

Tops and Victoria’s Secret stores on Oneida County list of possible virus exposures
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials reported Thursday that the public may have been recently exposed to the coronavirus at the Tops grocery store in

Binghamton University to resume in-person classes Thursday
The SUNY university center will continue to follow its weekly pooled surveillance testing of students, faculty, and staff reporting to campus, and Binghamton University will

ALBANY, N.Y. — Four Ithaca companies are among the 14 finalists in the upcoming FuzeHub commercialization competition. FuzeHub is an Albany–based nonprofit organization responsible for

SyracuseCoE Innovation Fund awards $40K to companies to commercialize virus-related projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) has awarded a total of $40,000 to four partner companies through

SUNY Cortland extends remote learning period to stabilize COVID cases on campus
CORTLAND, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras and SUNY Cortland President Erik Bitterbaum on Tuesday announced a two-week extension to Cortland’s pause on all in-person

Cayuga Medical Center temporarily pauses hospital visits over coronavirus concerns
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) is temporarily prohibiting visitors in the hospital, citing the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the Ithaca area.

Ithaca firm secures funding, Montreal business wins grand prize in 76West clean-energy competition
An Ithaca firm is among four companies securing funding in Monday’s award announcement in the 76West clean-energy competition. A company from the Montreal, Quebec area

Oneida County reports possible virus exposures at stores, restaurant, farm
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials reported Monday that people who visited four area retail stores, a Red Lobster restaurant, and a pumpkin farm on
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