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Cuomo greenlights phased regional reopening starting May 15
IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — New York State’s COVID-19 lockdown is poised to partially end across the Mohawk Valley and Southern Tier — and likely Central New

Onondaga County COVID-19 death toll rises to 60 with 19 previously uncounted nursing-home deaths
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The death toll from COVID-19 in Onondaga County jumped by nearly 50 percent to 60 on Thursday, after New York State informed

SBA says it’s still not too late for small businesses to get a PPP loan
The PPP loans are meant to help small businesses and nonprofits stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, by funding eight weeks of payroll and certain

Chemung Financial moves May 13 annual meeting from hotel to HQ
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG), parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company, recently announced that it has moved its annual meeting of

WellNow Urgent Care begins COVID-19 testing at CNY offices
WellNow Urgent Care on Wednesday announced it is offering two types of COVID-19 testing at its Central New York facilities. They include molecular polymerase chain

McMahon says return of in-person car sales is a big deal for Onondaga County economy
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Tuesday confirmed that auto dealers in the county can again sell cars and trucks in-person if

Community Bank System to hold virtual annual shareholder meeting due to COVID-19
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) announced that it will host its 2020 annual meeting of shareholders virtually due to government-mandated social-distancing

New York reports lowest increase in daily infections since pandemic began
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — New York State on Monday reported 2,538 new coronavirus infections in the last day, a 0.8 percent increase in the state’s total,

VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University says it is participating in SUNY’s systemwide esports tournament. The three-week competition formally started April 27. Binghamton entered four teams

Cuomo says New York schools will remain closed for rest of academic year due to COVID-19
ALBANY, N.Y. — Schools in New York state will remain closed for the remainder of this academic year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo
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