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Ithaca College plans to reopen for on-campus instruction in early October
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College on Monday said it’s making plans to open for on-campus instruction for students on Oct. 5. In response to the

The Agency launches Broome County Reopening Playbook
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Schuyler Hospital expands medical-surgical unit
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Binghamton University Twitter study tracks early days of COVID-19 pandemic in U.S.
The study focused on more than 530,000 tweets collected between March 14 and March 24. Ramesh and Seetharam tracked popular hashtags and topics, and collated

Here’s how small businesses can apply to get their PPP loans forgiven
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Onondaga County COVID-19 death toll rises to 90 after six deaths in nursing homes
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The death toll from COVID-19 in Onondaga County has risen to 90 with six additional deaths in nursing homes in the past

M&T Bank approaches nearly 2,000 PPP loans in Syracuse-Utica region
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp., the largest bank in the 16-county Central New York region by deposits, says it has so far made 1,995

New York manufacturing activity continued severe decline in May
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose almost 30 points to -48.5 in May from its worst-ever reading of -78.2 in April. Still,

Tioga Chamber selects new president and CEO
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce has appointed Andrew Hafer as its next president and CEO, effective May 29. Hafer will succeed

A SIGN OF THE TIMES: MAY 18, 2020
A SIGN OF THE TIMES:Snapshots of life in Central New York during the coronavirus pandemic Shoppers in masks look over the produce at the Saturday farmers market at the CNY Regional Market on May 9. (Photo Credit: zoeyadvertising.com) Vendors in masks sell their goods to shoppers at the Saturday farmers market at the CNY Regional
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A SIGN OF THE TIMES:
Snapshots of life in Central New York during the coronavirus pandemic

Shoppers in masks look over the produce at the Saturday farmers market at the
CNY Regional Market on May 9. (Photo Credit: zoeyadvertising.com)

Vendors in masks sell their goods to shoppers at the Saturday farmers market at the
CNY Regional Market on the same day. (Photo credit: zoeyadvertising.com)

An angler fishing on the Oneida River, near the Caughdenoy Dam, on May 10.
(Photo credit: zoeyadvertising.com)

Dr. LouAnne Giangreco, chief medical officer at Cayuga Health in Ithaca,
departs a bus on May 7 that brought home a team of doctors, nurses, and
nurse-support staff that spent a month at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in
Manhattan. All told, about 50 Cayuga Health staff members were down
there to help fight COVID-19 in the state’s hardest-hit region.
(PHOTO CREDIT: CAYUGA HEALTH)

Masked shoppers head into Target on Route 31 in Clay on May 11.
(Photo credit: zoeyadvertising.com)

Mully’s bar in Syracuse’s Armory Square on April 30, with a message for its customers.
(Adam Rombel / CNYBJ)

Jenn Bloss, RN at Oneida Health Hospital, at work on the medical/surgical
floor in full protective personal equipment (PPE). Oneida Health announced
that it recently received a grant of $25,000 from the Central New York
Community Foundation to procure PPE, testing supplies, thermometers,
and technology. (PHOTO CREDIT: Oneida Health)

A packed parking lot at the Home Depot on Route 31 in Clay on May 11. Deemed an
“an essential retailer,” Home Depot has been open throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
(Photo credit: zoeyadvertising.com)

The busy Lowe’s store on Route 31 in Clay on the same day. The big box hardware
stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot have stayed busy throughout the pandemic.
(Photo credit: zoeyadvertising.com)
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