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Early Owego Antique Center co-founder dies at age 68
OWEGO — Early Owego Antique Center co-founder and longtime Binghamton University employee Cornelia Dana Mead died on April 12, at the age of 68, after a six-year battle with ovarian cancer, the multi-dealer antique store announced. Mead provided leadership and financial expertise at Early Owego Antique Center since 2013. She was also the co-founder, co-owner, […]

Cleantech Strategy seen as a blueprint for Southern Tier
It’s viewed as a “blueprint” for how the Southern Tier can “cement its role” in upstate New York’s clean-energy and high-tech future. Southern Tier regional economic-development leaders on April 29 announced the release of the New York Southern Tier Cleantech Strategy. The report highlights key industries the region can attract business growth by pairing existing

Launch NY invests in Binghamton graduate’s startup Bridge Green Upcycle
BINGHAMTON — Launch NY says it is investing in Bridge Green Upcycle, a Binghamton–based clean-energy startup, after identifying the firm as a “high-promise and high-impact company.” Launch NY invested from its Nonprofit Seed Fund and for-profit LP Fund II, per its March 12 announcement. “We’re thrilled that Launch NY, including our Emerging Cleantech Opportunity (ECO)

State boys high school basketball championship generates $1.9M economic impact
BINGHAMTON — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association Boys Basketball Championship, which took place from March 21-24 at the Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, delivered a significant economic boost to the community in the first year of a three-year hosting agreement. Preliminary figures from Visit Binghamton show that the inaugural-year event

Krockathon Reboot is set for late July at the State Fairgrounds
GEDDES, N.Y. — Local rock festival Krockathon Reboot will return to Chevy Court at the New York State Fairgrounds on July 26. The Sweet Grass

MACNY’s 112th Celebration of Manufacturing dinner recognizes leaders, longevity
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — It was a night of remarks, multimedia tributes, and award presentations as MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, hosted its 112th annual Celebration of

Former North Country elected official pleads guilty to theft
WILLSBORO, N.Y. — Bridget Brown, the former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural Society and former Willsboro town clerk/tax collector, recently pled guilty to stealing

CenterState CEO appoints Fournier as new board chair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO, the region’s largest economic development and business leadership organization, has announced that its board of directors has elected KeyBank Central New York Market President Stephen Fournier as the organization’s new board chair. Fournier succeeds David Schneckenburger, president and CEO of Thompson & Johnson Equipment Co., Inc., who served as board

State launches new I Love NY summer travel and tourism campaign
ALBANY, N.Y. — The state has launched I Love NY’s new integrated summer tourism and travel campaign, which includes two new ads running through August

Central New York Land Trust names new executive director
MANLIUS, N.Y. — The Central New York Land Trust (CNYLT) — a nonprofit conservation organization that says it has protected the region’s unique natural areas for more than 50 years — has announced its new executive director. Patrick Lynch comes to the organization from Syracuse University (SU), where he oversaw rural-development programs at SU’s Environmental
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