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Lewis County seeks applicants for its façade and streetscape-improvement program
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Lewis County is seeking applicants for the third round of its façade and streetscape-improvement program. The initiative is meant as an incentive
New state law to protect consumers from gift-card fraud goes into effect
ALBANY, N.Y. — A new state law to protect consumers from potential gift-card scams went into effect on June 20. All businesses selling gift cards are now required to display a notice at or near where any gift card or gift certificate is displayed or sold to caution consumers about gift-card fraud. Requesting gift cards
EMPEQ secures $150K investment in HUSTLE Defense Accelerator
ROME, N.Y. — EMPEQ of Ithaca will use a $150,000 investment after it won the grand prize in the HUSTLE Defense Accelerator at the Griffiss Institute in Rome. EMPEQ, which is short for Empower Equity, Inc., was among the participants in HUSTLE’s Demo Day. HUSTLE stands for Helping Upstate Science and Technology Leaders and Entrepreneurs.
Visions FCU, SU launch new program for student veterans
SYRACUSE. N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) is working with Syracuse University (SU) on a success program targeting student veterans. Visions FCU and SU’s
Village of Lowville to apply again for DRI funding
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — The Village of Lowville is hoping the fourth time’s the charm in applying to win $10 million in state funding to help
New York egg production dips 1.5 percent in July
Farms in New York state produced 147.7 million eggs in July, down 1.5 percent from 149.9 million eggs in the year-ago month, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. The number of layers in the Empire State averaged 5.75 million in the seventh month of this year, up 0.5 percent from 5.72 million
Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties offers $5,000 grants to women in business
UTICA, N.Y. — The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, in cooperation with Baird Private Wealth Management and the Griffiss Institute, is sponsoring four $5,000 grants to women in business in Herkimer and Oneida counties. The businesses must be at least 51 percent women-owned and in existence for at least one year. “We are
Firms from New York among 20 finalists in this year’s Grow-NY competition
Businesses from Ithaca, Buffalo, Geneva, Poughkeepsie, and three from New York City are among the 20 finalists in the fifth year of the Grow-NY competition.
Oneida County rolls out age-friendly business designation
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County is partnering with 50 Forward Mohawk Valley on an age-friendly business initiative to encourage local businesses to employ practices that
Frontier Airlines to restart service from Syracuse to Fort Myers in November
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Frontier Airlines plans to restart nonstop seasonal air service to Fort Myers, Florida (RSW) from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) in November.
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