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State says crews complete improvements at Jefferson County beaches
The work at Westcott Beach included eight new “accessible” cottages, with kitchens and bathrooms. The cottages were built on a bluff with a “commanding view

Madison County develops “3-strike” rule for masks at businesses
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County Department of Health (MCDOH) on Thursday announced a “3-strike” rule for businesses in Madison County pertaining to employees wearing face

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) will “seek further clarification” on having fans attend football games this fall, should the Atlantic Coast Conference decide to

Oneida County reports 22 COVID-19 cases, no deaths in last day
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Wednesday reported that 22 people tested positive for the coronavirus, down one from 23 cases the prior day. Oneida

Survey finds pandemic impacted nearly two-thirds of New York farms, agribusinesses
Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of New York’s farms and agribusinesses have been “negatively impacted financially” by the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to a survey that

SUNY Poly professors to use grant funding to create personal protective facemask
MARCY, N.Y. — Three professors from SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) will use SUNY grant funding of more than $8,000 to create a face mask

McDonald’s restaurants owned by Cayuga Restaurant Group to hire 160 new employees this summer
McDonald’s restaurants in Auburn, Ithaca, Elmira area, and Horseheads are looking to hire 160 new employees this summer. The new hiring in these regions is

Oneida County reports 23 coronavirus cases in latest day
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Tuesday reported that 23 people tested positive for the coronavirus, up from five cases the day before and six

Crews working on Cree’s Mohawk Valley Fab complete foundation work
MARCY, N.Y. — Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) says it has “surpassed foundational targets” for the construction of its Mohawk Valley Fab in Marcy. It’s under

Regional hospitals awarded federal COVID-19 “hot spot” funding
Five regional hospitals are among 86 New York hospitals that will share $680 million of a new $10 billion allocation of federal funding designated for
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