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Cazenovia College to start fall semester early so it can end by Thanksgiving
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College on Thursday announced that it’s planning for a fall 2020 academic calendar that will begin a week earlier with in-person

Destiny USA food and beverage tenants ask to be able to reopen in phase 3
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A total of 41 food and beverage businesses at Destiny USA on Friday demanded New York State let them reopen under phase

North Country pair arrested for causing more than $6K in property damage with vehicles
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — State Police in Watertown announced that they arrested two North Country residents this week following an investigation into more than $6,360 in

O’Connor appointed commissioner of finance for City of Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced the appointment of Brad O’Connor as the City’s new commissioner of finance. O’Connor — who currently serves

Hartwick College names first director of its Griffiths Center for Collaboration and Innovation
ONEONTA, N.Y. — The Griffiths Center for Collaboration and Innovation (GCCI) at Hartwick College in Oneonta has its first director: Patricia (Patti) Delaney. Delaney’s appointment

Cuomo approves phase 3 reopening in Central New York, four other regions
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Central New York, Mohawk Valley, North Country, and Southern Tier regions have received the go-ahead to begin the third phase of

Oneida County learns of additional nursing-home deaths, upping COVID-19 death toll to 71
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Wednesday said it learned of four nursing-home deaths that occurred “within the last two weeks” that are part of

Centro to charge bus fares again, restore most weekday service on June 15
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro plans to reinstate regular weekday bus service on nearly all of its routes and will also resume requiring customers to pay

Oneida Indian Nation casinos reopen following pandemic shutdown
VERONA, N.Y. — Oneida Indian Nation gaming properties resumed operations for regional residents on Wednesday. Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, Point Place Casino in

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
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