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Broome County reports four COVID-19 deaths in last day
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar announced four additional coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, bringing the county’s total to 98 since the pandemic started.

Customers may have been exposed to virus at Prime Steak House as employee tests positive
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department announced Saturday night that that an employee at Prime Steak House at 101 East Water St. in

Chemung Financial profit jumps in 3rd quarter
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG), parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company, recently reported that its net income soared to $5.7 million, or

SBA simplifies PPP loan-forgiveness application for borrowers of $50K or less
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, recently rolled out a simpler loan-forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of

Chemung Canal Trust expands lending operations into Buffalo market
ELMIRA — Chemung Canal Trust Company, a unit of Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG), announced on Oct. 21 that it will expand its lending operations

Possible virus exposure reported at Plant Fitness gym, five stores in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Oneida County officials reported Friday that the public may have been recently exposed to COVID-19 at the Planet Fitness gym and

Tops and Victoria’s Secret stores on Oneida County list of possible virus exposures
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials reported Thursday that the public may have been recently exposed to the coronavirus at the Tops grocery store in

Possible COVID-19 exposures reported at two Madison County businesses
Copper Turret restaurant Address: 15 W. Main St., Morrisville Time and Date of exposure: Oct. 10, between 8 and 9 p.m. Wore Mask: yes Symptom

Oneida County reports possible virus exposures at stores, restaurant, farm
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials reported Monday that people who visited four area retail stores, a Red Lobster restaurant, and a pumpkin farm on

Madison County fines two businesses for violating state mask order
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — The Madison County Health Department on Monday announced that for the first time it has cited two businesses for violating New York