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SBA: Upstate banks issue more than $183M in small-business loans during FY2017
SYRACUSE — Banks in upstate New York made 747 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)-backed loans in its 7(a) and 504 loan programs, valued at $183.1

New York Chiropractic College inaugurates Mestan as its 6th president
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) in Seneca Falls has recently inaugurated Dr. Michael Mestan as the school’s 6th president. Dr. Thomas

Chemung Financial Q3 profit jumps 33 percent
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG), parent of Chemung Canal Trust Company, reported net income of $3.65 million, or 76 cents a share, in
MVHS eliminates three properties from site plan for planned downtown Utica health-care campus
UTICA, N.Y. — The final site plan for the Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) planned new health-care campus in downtown Utica eliminates three properties that
State AG: Baldwinsville contractor to pay $43,000 for alleged deceptive practices
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — A Baldwinsville–based home-improvement contractor will pay a fine and restitution to customers for “alleged deceptive practices and violations of multiple state laws.”

KeyBank Foundation donates $200,000 to Rescue Mission’s $6.5 million expansion project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) announced on Wednesday it has made a $200,000 donation to the Syracuse Rescue Mission to help cover costs in
New York home sales decline nearly 10 percent in September
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold more than 11,300 previously owned homes in September, down almost 10 percent from the 12.500 homes they sold
Report: Most CNY region unemployment rates decline in September compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions fell in September compared to a year ago, while the jobless rates in the

SIDA to pay $75K for study of business-development options along South Avenue corridor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Researchers will conduct a market study to identify opportunities for business development along South Avenue in Syracuse. The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency
Three CNY firms among the finalists in FuzeHub’s commercialization contest
ALBANY, N.Y. — Firms from Syracuse, Potsdam, and Cooperstown are among the 17 finalists in FuzeHub’s upcoming commercialization contest, set for Nov. 15 and 16