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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
Madison County announces potential public exposures to COVID-19 at store and pub
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — The Madison County Health Department on Friday announced that individuals who recently visited the Erieville Country Store in Erieville and Ye Olde

Cicero Chick-fil-A operator to open 2nd restaurant in Clay next spring
CLAY, N.Y. — The operator of the Cicero Chick-fil-A franchised restaurant plans to open a second eatery in Clay next spring. Jimmer Szatkowski says the

Utica woman arrested for stealing over $170K from man through power of attorney
UTICA, N.Y. — The New York State Police announced that on Tuesday they arrested a Utica woman for stealing more than $170,000 from a Utica