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New York keeps No. 2 spot in maple-syrup production
New York retained its position as the second biggest producer of maple syrup in the U.S. in 2014, behind Vermont, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). New York maple producers generated 546,000 gallons of maple syrup with 2.2 million taps, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The Empire State […]
Upstate consumer sentiment rises for a third month
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — Consumer sentiment in upstate New York edged higher by 1.1 points to 76.5 in June, the third straight monthly increase, according to
Schumer: Armory Square needs a supermarket
SYRACUSE — U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) is making a pitch to the CEOs of Tops Markets, Whole Foods Market, and The Fresh Market to
New micro-retail stores formally open in downtown Ithaca
ITHACA — The Downtown Ithaca Alliance and City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick were set to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to formally open
RMS to conduct surveys for accountable-care organizations
BALDWINSVILLE — Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) announced it will conduct surveys on behalf of accountable-care organizations (ACO) during the 2014-15 fiscal year. RMS
New York keeps No. 2 spot in maple-syrup production
New York retained its position as the second biggest producer of maple syrup in the U.S. in 2014, behind Vermont, according to figures from the
New York gets $6.2 million federal grant for training programs for the unemployed
The federal government has awarded New York a grant of nearly $6.2 million to help the unemployed re-enter the workforce. The New York State Department
Scotsman Media Group to close printing operations, eliminating 90 jobs
SYRACUSE — The Scotsman Press, Inc., which does business as Scotsman Media Group, today announced plans to close its printing operations in Syracuse and Chenango
New York’s unemployment claims fall to lowest level of the year
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state tumbled by more than 11 percent to 16,201 in the week
Image Press buys Syracuse Signage
CICERO — On May 7, Richard Hubeny, president of Syracuse Signage, Inc., inked a deal with Chris Arnone, the president of Image Press, to sell the assets of Syracuse Signage. The sale of the operating company’s assets was an all-cash deal. It did not include Hubeny’s 7,200-square-foot building located at 220 Commerce Blvd. in the
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