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SBA honors four Onondaga County businesses with Small Business Excellence Awards
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has recognized companies in Syracuse, Skaneateles, Clay, and Cazenovia with Small Business Excellence Awards. The small businesses are Farmer

Visions Federal Credit Union expects new Ithaca office to open in early 2021
ITHACA, N.Y. — Construction is nearing its end for Visions Federal Credit Union’s new branch in Ithaca. The new office, located at 410 Elmira Road

SBA recognizes St. Lawrence County contractor as Upstate Small Business Person of the Year
RENSSELAER FALLS, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has recognized a St. Lawrence County business owner as the Upstate New York 2020 Small

NBT Bancorp appoints Ames to two boards
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) on Monday announced that it appointed Johanna Ames to the boards of directors of both NBT Bancorp

USDA awards loan to Scriba for sewage project, Potsdam for water project
The Town of Scriba in Oswego County and the Village of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County will use federal loans for projects focused on sewage

Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York awarded $207K grant to help offer consumer-bankruptcy services
UTICA, N.Y. — The Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc (LASMNY) will use a federal grant of more than $207,000 to provide access to

CNY RPDB to establish revolving-loan fund for small businesses hurt by pandemic
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) will use $1.2 million in federal funding to create and administer

Halloween at the Park drive-thru event at Jamesville Beach Park set for all of October
DeWITT, N.Y. — Halloween at the Park, a new drive-thru event, is scheduled between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31 at Jamesville Beach Park. Onondaga County

Chemung Canal Trust Company to consolidate Owego offices
OWEGO, N.Y. — Chemung Canal Trust Company announced it plans to consolidate its Owego branch offices into one location at 203 W. Main St. The

Pathfinder Bancorp Q2 profit triples to $1.8 million
OSWEGO — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC) recently reported that its second quarter net income rose three-fold to $1.8 million from $607,000 a year ago, boosted by strong revenue growth and earning-asset increases, as well as expense reductions. The holding company for Pathfinder Bank said its earnings per share rose to 31 cents from 11
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