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M&T Bank says 85 percent of PPP loan applications are coming from repeat borrowers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB), the largest SBA lender and bank ranked by deposits in Central New York, says that so far

Corrado named director of forensics at SU’s College of Arts and Sciences
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced it has appointed Kathleen Corrado as director of the Forensic and National Security Science Institute (FNSSI) in the College

Oneida County to suspend COVID vaccinations on Thursday due to reduced vaccine supply
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s state-issued, COVID-19 vaccine allotment will run out by Thursday, so the county plans to suspend operations at its vaccine-distribution sites

SBA opens new round of PPP loan applications, starting with community financial institutions
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), together with the U.S. Treasury Department, on Monday morning reopened the loan portal for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP),

School-district treasurer in Otsego County pleads guilty to stealing $34,000
MORRIS, N.Y. — A former treasurer for the Morris Central School District in Otsego County has admitted to stealing at least $34,000 from her employer

Barclay Damon elects Cahill as its first woman managing partner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barclay Damon LLP announced that Connie Cahill has been elected managing partner of the law firm’s 475-person organization, effective Jan. 1. She

TSA using new 3-D checkpoint scanner to improve explosives detection at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now using technology at Syracuse Hancock International Airport that seeks to improve detection of explosives. The

New York State fined noncompliant tax preparers nearly $4 million in 2020
Nearly 20 noncompliant tax preparers have paid New York State nearly $4 million in fines during 2020. Each year, tax-return preparers must register with the

New director of security appointed for Tioga Downs, Vernon Downs
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Tioga Downs Casino Resort has named Robert Otto as its regional director of security, overseeing security operations at both Tioga Downs Casino

WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County announced that its office complex will be limited to essential in-person operations only — effective Monday, Dec 21 — and
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