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Syracuse basketball schedules Dec. 3 home game against Niagara
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball announced Wednesday that it has scheduled a game against Niagara on Thursday, Dec. 3 in the Carrier Dome. The contest

Greater Binghamton Chamber to host job fair Dec. 4
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce will host an in-person, indoor job fair on Dec. 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Oneida County reports record number of COVID-19 cases with 214
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Tuesday reported a record 214 new positive cases of COVID-19, and its health department is pleading with people who

Broome County reports two new COVID-19 deaths, 105 cases in last day
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar on Tuesday announced two new COVID-19-related deaths in the last day, bringing the county’s total to 116.

People news: Bergeron joins Center for Wound Healing at Oswego Health
Oswego Health Primecare Fulton. There, she saw patients ages 12 and older and assisted with the management of chronic diseases, mental-health disorders, prescribed medications and

Tompkins County IDA awards funding in child-care grant program
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) on Nov. 11 awarded grant funding to four child-care organizations to assist their operations during

Possible virus exposure reported at bar/restaurant in Endwell
ENDWELL, N.Y. — The Broome County Health Department announced Sunday that a person who was at the Brickyard Endwell — located at 800 Hooper Road

St. Lawrence alum donates $5M for second phase of Appleton Arena expansion project
CANTON — A donation from a graduate will help St. Lawrence University in Canton pay for the second phase of a renovation and expansion project at the school’s Appleton Arena. The $5 million gift will support an expansion of the Michael “Buddy” Cornacchia ‘74 Strength and Conditioning Center, along with locker room and team facilities

MVCC Trustee Mathis leads national organization of community college trustees
UTICA — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) Trustee David Mathis was recently selected to lead the nation’s largest organization of community college trustees, the college announced. Mathis on Oct. 2 was elected chair of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), which represents more than 6,500 trustees at over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges
VIEWPOINT: SBA’s troubling new requirements for PPP borrowers of more than $2 million
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has circulated Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan-necessity questionnaire forms that it intends to require borrowers with PPP loans in excess of $2 million to complete. It is expected that nonprofit-entity borrowers will be required to complete Form 3510 (https://www.bsk.com/uploads/SBA-Form-3510.pdf) and for-profit entity borrowers will have to complete Form 3509
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