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Tioga Chamber selects new president and CEO
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce has appointed Andrew Hafer as its next president and CEO, effective May 29. Hafer will succeed
New York drone test site in Rome using $1.6M federal grant for UTM work
ROME — The New York UAS test site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome is using a federal grant of $1.6 million for work on unmanned traffic management (UTM). UAS is short for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). A UAS includes a drone and equipment used to control its flight. A drone is also referred to
Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate plunges nearly 35 percent in March
WATERTOWN — As the coronavirus shutdown of travel and much of business and daily life took effect in March, hotels in Jefferson County saw a sharp drop in guests in the month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county tumbled 34.7 percent
Chemung Financial profit falls 44 percent in 1st quarter
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG), parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company, recently reported that its net income fell 44 percent to $2.5 million, or 51 cents a share, in the first quarter, from $4.5 million, or 92 cents, in the year-ago period. The banking company said its results were hurt by the
Oneida County reports deadliest day yet with four COVID-19 deaths
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Thursday reported four COVID-19 deaths, bringing its total to 27. It’s the most deaths reported in the county in
Cortland, Cayuga, and Chemung counties get the nod to resume elective surgeries
Cayuga, Cortland, and Chemung counties are among 12 additional counties that Gov. Andrew Cuomo says are now eligible to resume elective surgeries. Albany, Clinton, Columbia,
Cuomo to CNY: Start to reopen the economy
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday gave the Central New York region the go-ahead to partially reopen its economy starting Friday — following
Businesses with PPP loans under $2 million can relax a little following new SBA guidance
The SBA said that “safe harbor” for PPP borrowers under $2 million “is appropriate because borrowers with loans below this threshold are generally less likely
EPA awards Broome County IDA, City of Ithaca $300K each in brownfield grants
The Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and the City of Ithaca have each been awarded $300,000 brownfield grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Onondaga County reports four more COVID-19 deaths, bringing total to 79
more people who had been hospitalized with the disease. The deceased include an African-American woman in her 70s; a Caucasian woman in her 60s; a
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