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Syracuse orange-zone restaurants spring back to life with indoor dining
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — One by one, restaurants in the former orange zone encompassing the city of Syracuse are springing back to life now that they

Corrado named director of forensics at SU’s College of Arts and Sciences
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced it has appointed Kathleen Corrado as director of the Forensic and National Security Science Institute (FNSSI) in the College

People news: Generations Bank promotes Nancy Whyte to VP
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bank announced it has promoted Nancy Whyte to VP of employee relations and development officer. In this position, Whyte oversees

New York reaches nearly 828,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
ALBANY, N.Y. — A total of 827,715 doses of a coronavirus vaccine have been administered so far in New York state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said

How the SBA’s new round of PPP loans works
It started with community financial institutions The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and U.S. Treasury Department on Jan. 11 reopened the loan portal for the

Kenefick named regional president of Chemung Canal Trust Company
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) recently announced it has named Jeffrey P. Kenefick regional president of its main banking subsidiary, Chemung Canal

Restaurants in orange zone can reopen for indoor dining, Cuomo’s counsel says
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Restaurants operating in orange zones under New York State’s COVID-19 cluster initiative can reopen for indoor dining across the state, Gov. Andrew

SBA opens new round of PPP loan applications, starting with community financial institutions
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), together with the U.S. Treasury Department, on Monday morning reopened the loan portal for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP),

Le Moyne College names Beretta as director of athletics
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College on Thursday announced it has hired Bob Beretta as its new director of athletics. He replaces Tim Fenton, who

Leadership Greater Syracuse unveils Class of 2021
DeWITT, N.Y. — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), a nonprofit that offers a yearlong civic-leadership training program, recently announced its Class of 2021, the 31st class