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OCC, SUNY Empire State College sign agreement on addiction studies bachelor’s degree program
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Students who want to earn a bachelor’s degree in addiction studies at SUNY Empire State College (ESC) can begin their work at

Ithaca College decides to hold virtual commencement for Class of 2020 in August
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College will hold a virtual commencement ceremony for graduates in the Class of 2020 on Aug. 2. Ithaca College President Shirley

Downtown Farmers Market returns to Syracuse’s Clinton Square on Tuesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Farmers Market opens for its 48th season Tuesday morning in Syracuse’s Clinton Square and runs from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The

Bea González to retire from Syracuse University
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bethaida (Bea) González — a long-time administrator at Syracuse University and a former president of Syracuse Common Council — is set to

Carthage Family Health Center purchases vision spot screener with donation and match
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Family Health Center now has a new vision spot screener for pediatric patients, which resulted from the holiday match program of

RMH therapy services at Chestnut Commons reopens
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) has reopened its rehabilitation services at Chestnut Commons Physical and Occupational Therapy, effective Monday, with safety precautions to

Oneida County reports three “nursing-home related” COVID-19 deaths in weekend updates
UTICA, N.Y. — In its weekend updates, Oneida County announced three additional COVID-19 deaths that were described as “nursing-home related,” bringing the county’s total to

President Trump signs PPP loan flexibility bill into law
Small-business owners now have some more flexibility and time in the federal government’s emergency forgivable loan program designed to help them during the coronavirus pandemic

McMahon, other upstate county executives discuss economic recovery from pandemic
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Central New York passed phase one of New York’s regional economic reopening with flying colors and is now working its way through

NNY Community Foundation board approves $10K in additional Community Support Fund grants
WATERTOWN — The Northern New York (NNY) Community Foundation on May 26 announced nearly $10,000 in grant awards to support nonprofit organizations responding to the needs of thousands of North Country residents impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier in May, the foundation’s board of directors approved the additional grants from the COVID-19 Community Support Fund.
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