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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

Adirondack Bank adjusting services, citing increase in local virus cases
Branch lobbies will be closed to walk-in customers; however, lobby services will be available by appointment only at designated locations for special account needs (such

Oneida Indian Nation recruiting for more than 250 hospitality positions at its properties
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation and Oneida County have announced the launch of a new recruitment campaign to fill more than 250 hospitality

Syracuse airport anticipates uptick in holiday travelers this year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) on Wednesday cited improved data from October for its expectation of a rise in travelers at

Possible public exposure to COVID-19 reported at Utica pizza restaurant
UTICA, N.Y. — An employee at Lukin’s Brick Oven Pizza in Utica recently tested positive for COVID-19, the Oneida County government announced Wednesday. An area

Virtual Lights of Love ceremony on Crouse clock tower set for Nov. 30
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The annual lighting ceremony for the Crouse Hospital Auxiliary Lights of Love campaign is set for Nov. 30 and will be held

Oneida County COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise
UTICA, N.Y. — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oneida County hospitals continues to jump as the virus spreads in the county and
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