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Excellus net income declined 43 percent to $97 million in pandemic-impacted 2020
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, reported net income of $97.2 million on $6.2 billion in premium revenue in

Cuomo adds hotel workers to list of vaccine-eligible
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday announced expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines to hotel workers. The governor is giving local governments the flexibility

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on at Georgia Tech?
ATLANTA, Ga. — Syracuse basketball (13-7, 7-6 ACC) tries to reignite its faint NCAA Tournament hopes when the Orange visit the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
New York closed, pending home sales jump in January
ALBANY, N.Y. — The hot residential-housing market in the state did not cool off in the first month of the new year, despite a lack of inventory. New York realtors sold 11,153 previously owned homes in January, up 16.7 percent from 9,557 homes sold in January 2020. And pending sales in January climbed nearly 23

SUNY to eliminate college-application fees for low-income students
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY plans to eliminate application fees for high-school seniors from low-income households applying to SUNY campuses. Beginning on March 1, students who

WellNow to open new urgent-care clinic on Syracuse’s east side
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WellNow Urgent Care, which operates locations across upstate New York, says it will open its newest clinic in Syracuse on Wednesday. The

Syracuse basketball adds game vs. Clemson on March 3
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The ACC announced Tuesday that the Syracuse men’s basketball team will add a makeup game to its schedule on Wednesday March 3,

SUNY program to help EOP students get into its medical schools
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY has launched a statewide initiative to help more educational opportunity program (EOP) students obtain admission to SUNY’s medical universities. EOP serves

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on vs. Notre Dame?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (12-6, 6-5 ACC) seeks a third straight win when the Orange host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-10, 6-7 ACC)

Southern Tier, North Country top New York regions in COVID vaccinations
The Southern Tier and North Country regions have each administered 92 percent of the total vaccine doses they have received, the state reported Thursday. That
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