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Operation Oswego County presents Entrepreneur Award to Allen Chase
OSWEGO — Operation Oswego County (OOC) announced that it recently presented its 2017 Dee Heckethorn Entrepreneur Award to Allen Chase in recognition and appreciation of “exceptional entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, and dedication to fostering the growth and development” of Allen Chase Enterprises, Inc. Allen Chase Enterprises is a commercial outdoor maintenance provider for plowing, landscaping, herbicide […]
Thinking about driving for Uber? Tax planning for your new business
Upstate New York has finally joined the rest of the country and now allows ride-sharing companies to operate in the area. After much dispute, lawmakers agreed to a 4 percent sales tax on each fare for the state’s general fund, plus an additional 2.5 percent surcharge for workers’ compensation. Although Uber will handle collecting and
People news: Klee hired as Syracuse Crunch assistant coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Tampa Bay Lightning have hired Ken Klee as an assistant coach for their top minor-league affiliate the Syracuse Crunch. Klee, 46,
Seven area startups selected for Upstate Medical’s medical device innovation challenge
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University announced it has selected seven startups with medical devices and service proposals to participate in what’s being called the
Report: All CNY regions gain jobs in the last year, except Elmira
The Syracuse region added 2,200 jobs over the past year while the Utica–Rome area picked up 1,900 jobs. The Binghamton, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Ithaca regions
StartFast Venture Accelerator names Shomar program director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — James Shomar has joined the StartFast Venture Accelerator leadership team as program director. StartFast is a program of Upstate Venture Connect, a
CenterState CEO acquires SyracuseFirst program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The nonprofit SyracuseFirst is now a “fully integrated” program of CenterState CEO in Syracuse. The two organizations had collaborated for “more than
Business at Associated Industrial Riggers is booming
DeWITT — “Thank goodness for gravity,” quips Jerry Sanders, chairman and CEO of Associated Industrial Riggers Corp (AIR). AIR is best known for defying gravity by employing an expansive inventory of equipment to transport, rig, and move machinery. One example is the recent installation of a 50,000-pound, stainless-steel atomizer at HMI Metal Powders located in
Oswego to use $10 million DRI award on a dozen projects
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced the 12 winning projects selected for the City of Oswego’s $10 million prize
Community Foundation awards nearly $700,000 in grants to area nonprofits
SYRACUSE — The Central New York Community Foundation announced it has recently awarded nearly $700,000 in grants to nonprofit programs in the fields of arts and culture, education, environment and animals, human services, and public and societal benefit. The grants included the following: - ACR Health received $47,478 to hire a licensed mental-health counselor for its
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