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Rome Hospital Foundation announced over $75K in donations for COVID-19 response
ROME — Rome Hospital Foundation announced it has received more than $75,000 to help with response efforts related to the COVID-19 crisis. Money has come from the following donors and other generous Rome citizens: • ANDRO Computational Services • Griffin Charitable Foundation • Hinman Foundation • Mohawk Valley COVID-19 Response Fund (a joint partnership of the Community Foundation of […]

Broome County loses three people to COVID-19 in one day
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County on Thursday afternoon reported three more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the county’s total to 15. “Sadly we have three additional

Cornell estimates its COVID-19 financial losses could exceed $200 million by end of next fiscal year
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University is estimating a potential loss for its Ithaca and Cornell Tech campuses of between $160 million and $210 million by

Binghamton man busted after stealing vehicle and abandoning it at a gas station
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A Binghamton man stands accused of stealing a vehicle in the city, before abandoning it at a gas station in the town

How much money did Central New York colleges get from the federal stimulus package?
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced allocations of more than $12.5 billion from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to colleges and universities across

MVHS announces staff furloughs as part of four-month COVID-19 recovery plan
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) on Wednesday implemented a furlough of some employees that will continue through Aug. 13. MVHS emphasizes that

Broome County reports 12th COVID-19 death, announces expanded testing
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar on Tuesday reported the county’s 12th death from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. The victim

Oneida County reports three COVID-19 deaths in one day
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Tuesday reported three more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the county’s total to 11. The county provided no other details

SUNY Poly appoints chief diversity officer
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced it has appointed Mark Montgomery as its chief diversity officer. Montgomery currently serves as dean of

McMahon says Central New York counties will collaborate on economic restart plan
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon says he’ll be working with county leaders from across Central New York to formulate a plan for
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