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TD Bank is planning to close at least 37 branches across 10 states and Washington, D.C., as part of a broader effort to streamline operations and adapt to changing customer banking habits. The decision comes amid ongoing recovery efforts for the company, which is still grappling with the fallout from a $3 billion payout after pleading guilty to money laundering and failing to prevent illegal transactions. In October 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed that over a six-year period, TD Bank had neglected to monitor more than $18 trillion in payments, enabling the laundering of over $600 million. As part of the settlement, the bank was required to pay hefty fines and cap its worth at $434 million. The branch closures were listed in filings to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Some of the locations were reported earlier by local publications, including the Philadelphia Business Journal. The move will impact communities in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast, with affected branches spanning Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. We’ve reached out to TD Bank for comment and to ask about the reason for the closures. Below is a state-by-state list of the locations: Connecticut (2) North Branford Branch 1289 Foxon Road, North Branford, New Haven County Torrington Commons 215 High St, Torrington, Litchfield County District of Columbia (1) Georgetown 1611 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. Florida (3) Beville Nova 1590 South Nova Road, Daytona Beach, Volusia County Main Blvd 160 NW Main Blvd, Lake City, Columbia County South Beach 5th Street Branch 500 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County Maine (5) Fairfield 112 Main St, Fairfield, Somerset County Fort Kent 62 West Main, Fort Kent, Aroostook County Gorham Branch 95 Main Street, Gorham, Cumberland County Houlton 6 North St (PO Box 713), Houlton, Aroostook County Massachusetts (6) Bradford 860 South Main St, Bradford, Essex County East Longmeadow 465 North Main St, East Longmeadow, Hampden County Framingham Franklin Street 420 Franklin St, Framingham, Middlesex County Holyoke 50 Holyoke St, Holyoke, Hampden County Methuen Broadway 547 Broadway, Methuen, Essex County Tewksbury 2345 Main Street 2345 Main Street, Tewksbury, Middlesex County New Hampshire (4) Bristol NH 10 North Main St, Bristol, Belknap County Contoocook/Main 884 Main St, Contoocook, Hillsborough County Hampton 40 High St, Hampton, Rockingham County Wilton Lyndeborough 905 Elm St, Wilton, Hillsborough County New Jersey (5) Cedar Grove 85-107 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove, Essex County Marlton East Branch 191 E Route 70, Marlton, Burlington County Ringwood 145 Skyline Drive, Ringwood, Passaic County Royal Road One Royal Rd, Raritan Township, Hunterdon County Spring Lake Heights 555 Warren Avenue, Spring Lake Heights, Monmouth County New York (5) 42nd and Madison Branch 125 Park Avenue, New York, New York County 45th and Lexington Store 451 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York County Dolson Avenue 156A-B Dolson Avenue, Middletown, Orange County Downtown Branch 136 Margaret Street, Plattsburgh, Clinton County Greenlawn 460 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn, Suffolk County Pennsylvania (3) Chestnut Hill Branch 8600 Germantown Pike, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County Frazer Branch 101 Lancaster Avenue, Frazer, Chester County Morrisville Branch West Trenton Ave & Carlisle Ave, Morrisville, Bucks County South Carolina (2) Columbia Main Branch 1501 Main Street, Columbia, Richland County Thornblade Branch 6 Elmshorn Drive, Greer, Greenville County Virginia (2) Centreville Branch Centreville Drive and Machen Road, Centreville, Fairfax County Reston 1750 North Hampton Avenue, Reston, Fairfax County
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A Wisconsin appeals court ruled Wednesday that disabled people are not allowed to receive absentee ballots by email, overturning a lower court’s ruling less than three weeks before the April 1 election.The initial ruling by a Dane County Circuit Court judge allowing for the ballots to be emailed, made in June, was appealed by the Republican-controlled Legislature. The appeals court in August put the ruling on hold and no ballots were emailed ahead of the November presidential election.The 2nd District Court of Appeals ruling on Wednesday means that disabled voters will not be able to receive absentee ballots by email for the April 1 election, either. Voters are choosing a new Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who will determine majority control of the court, and electing the state’s top education official. Early voting begins Tuesday.Disability Rights Wisconsin, the League of Women Voters and four disabled voters brought the lawsuit a year ago. They argued that not having the email absentee voting option violated their right to independence and privacy while voting.Dane County Circuit Judge Everett Mitchell ruled in June that disabled people should be allowed to have absentee ballots emailed to them, a privilege currently available only to military and overseas voters.But the appeals court overturned that ruling, saying Wednesday that the lower court was wrong to issue a temporary injunction that would have changed and “significantly disrupted the status quo.”The status quo in Wisconsin allows for absentee ballots to be emailed only to military and overseas voters, “no one else,” appeals court judges Mark Gundrum, Shelley Grogan and Maria Lazar wrote.The ruling was limited to whether granting a temporary injunction to immediately allow for emailing of ballots was warranted.The ruling will not be appealed, Disability Rights Wisconsin and the League of Women Voters said in a joint statement. Instead, they will pursue the merits of the case in circuit court, they said.Neither those who brought the lawsuit, or the Wisconsin Elections Commission, had any estimates of how many disabled voters would request absentee ballots by email.More than one million Wisconsin residents over age 18 have some kind of a disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly 100,000 Wisconsin adults suffer from vision difficulties, according to statistics compiled by state health officials.The judge’s ruling last year, before it was put on hold and now overturned, would have allowed for emailed ballots to be sent only for voters who self-certify that they can’t read or mark a paper ballot without help.The voters could have cast their ballots electronically at home using devices that help them read and write independently. The voters would then have been required to print and mail the ballots back to the clerks or return them in person.Other absentee voters can request ballots electronically, but they are then sent in the mail and not electronically. Voters then physically mark the paper ballots before returning them in person or via the mail.The Wisconsin Department of Justice, which represented the state elections commission, argued that the process was open to security risks and could cause confusion. The Legislature also intervened.Republican Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu hailed the ruling, calling it a “victory for the rule of law and election security in Wisconsin.”“Allowing courts to decide who can vote from home, using the internet, would weaken election integrity and hurt voters’ faith in our elections,” LeMahieu said in a statement. Scott Bauer, Associated Press
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The Trump administration has launched a review of organizations that provide temporary housing and other aid to migrants, suggesting they may have violated a law used to prosecute smugglers.The Department of Homeland Security has “significant concerns” that federal grants used to address a surge of migration under former President Joe Biden were used for illegal activities, wrote Cameron Hamilton, acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.His letter, dated Tuesday and obtained by The Associated Press, asks recipients of grants from FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program to provide names and contact information for migrants served and “a detailed and descriptive list of specific services provided” within 30 days. The letter says funding will be withheld during the review.While it doesn’t explicitly threaten criminal prosecution, it raises concerns that recipients may have violated U.S. Criminal Code Section 1324, a felony offense against bringing people across the border illegally or transporting them within the United States. It also says executive officers must sign sworn statements that they have no knowledge or suspicions of anyone in their organizations violating the smuggling law.FEMA did not immediately respond to a request for comment late Wednesday.The demand appears to be a new salvo against organizations that provide food, housing and travel aid to people who cross the border. Migrants often arrive exhausted, low on money, and unsure how to navigate on their own through bus stations and airports.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican who was at odds with the Biden administration over immigration and is closely aligned with the Trump White House, took a similar tack against migrant aid groups but was blocked in court.FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program awarded $641 million to dozens of state and local governments and organizations across the country in the 2024 fiscal year to help them deal with large numbers of migrants who crossed the border from Mexico. They include the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Denver, as well as the United Way of Miami, the San Antonio Food Bank, and several branches of Catholic Charities.It was unclear if any any governments received the letters, but the Trump administration has fiercely criticized states, counties, and cities that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Last month, it sued Chicago over laws that it said thwarted federal law enforcement. Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press
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