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So Sweet Candy Shoppe moves to Clinton
CLINTON — After more than three decades as a floral designer, Margaret Rienzo never planned to open her own business. However, a lifelong love of baking led to her second career as an entrepreneur and owner of So Sweet Candy Shoppe in Oneida County. Rienzo started the business in her home in Utica in 2005, […]
Two hotel projects announced as first grant recipients in Onondaga County hotel initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hotel projects in the towns of DeWitt and Salina are the first two grant recipients in the Onondaga County hotel initiative to
Broome County hotels see fewer overnight guests in September
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels registered a drop in occupancy in September, even as two other key indicators of business performance improved substantially in the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 4.7 percent to 62.5 percent in the ninth month of 2024, compared to
Jefferson County hotels post a strong month of business in September
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels registered a more than 15 percent jump in overnight guests in September, as two other important indicators of hotel-business performance also improved substantially. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the North Country’s largest county climbed 15.5 percent to 66.6 percent in the ninth
Naturally Lewis awards $50K in startup funding to two Lewis County businesses
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis says it has awarded a total of $50,000 to two Lewis County businesses as part of the Launch Lewis County initiative. Coffee & Clay Cafe will use $20,000 for startup equipment, furniture and inventory for a new cafe and pottery studio in Constableville. At the same time, Hartley’s Meat Market
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University on Friday morning formally opened a new biobehavioral health unit (BBHU) for children with mental-health needs and developmental disabilities.
Onondaga County survey seeks input on the future of the CNY Regional Market
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County government is using a new online survey to obtain public comment on the future of the Central New York Regional
Local students see manufacturing jobs up close in MFG Day tours
DeWITT — On Oct. 3, Worthington Steel in Rome hosted secondary-school students who saw the entire process of making steel coils from raw material to packing. At the same time, Byrne Dairy welcomed students who learned about automation on the plant floor and about various processes from batching and pasteurization to titration and dye testing.
Community Bank opens Hanover Square branch in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Community Bank, N.A. on Oct. 16 formally opened the first of four planned Syracuse–area branches, marking the bank’s focus on serving more urban communities. “It’s also a new model for the bank,” says Lekia Hill, Community Bank’s branch and community development manager for the Hanover Square branch, located at 109 South Warren St.
Solar-energy work helps Schuler-Haas double in size
Schuler-Haas Electric Corp., which was recently honored on the 2024 Top Solar Contractors List released by Solar Power World, continues to chart a path of growth across Central New York that has already doubled the company’s size in recent years. The business started in 1961 as a traditional electrical contractor based in Rochester, working with
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