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New York State reports 6-month lows in daily COVID deaths, positivity rate
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced that the state had 23 COVID-19 deaths the previous day, the lowest single-day death

New York SBDC helps nearly 3,000 COVID-impacted small businesses, including Binghamton café
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The New York Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has helped nearly 3,000 COVID-19-impacted small-business owners secure more than $560 million in aid

Destiny USA to host pop-up vaccination clinic Friday and Saturday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic this Friday and Saturday in the complex’s Canyon area. Destiny USA is partnering with

State project to repurpose former St. Lawrence County mine into solar-energy project
CLIFTON, N.Y. — New York State has announced an agreement to repurpose formerly mined land in St. Lawrence County into one of the “largest solar

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — JPMorgan Chase has announced an additional $8 million grant to support the national training and research programs over the next three years

NOCO hiring for about 50 open positions throughout Western and Central New York
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NOCO, an energy company headquartered near Buffalo, announced it is now hiring about 50 additional employees across its Western and Central New

New York State nears 16 million total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
New York State on Tuesday reported that nearly 15.9 million total doses of COVID-19 vaccine have gone into arms so far, up by 147,654 doses

Cortland restaurant, bar owners plead guilty to tax evasion
CORTLAND, N.Y. — The owners of some Cortland–area bars and restaurants have pleaded guilty to criminal tax fraud for underreporting more than $4 million in

Excellus appoints Reed as president and CEO
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Monday announced that it has appointed James Reed as CEO of the $6.2 billion health plan and its

St. Joseph’s Health names interim dean for College of Nursing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health has named Susan Berger interim dean of the St. Joseph’s College of Nursing. Berger has served on the governing
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