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Existing home sales in New York fell 34 percent in February
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 6,147 previously owned homes in February, down 34.3 percent from the 9,351 homes they sold in the year-ago month. It marks the lowest number of closed sales in month-over-month comparisons since February 2014 when there were just 5,700 units sold in the state. That’s according to the monthly […]
Brooklyn Pickle set for grand opening of new Utica eatery
UTICA, N.Y. — After some slight construction delays, Brooklyn Pickle is set to open its first location outside of the Syracuse area on April 17. The restaurant will mark the event with a ribbon cutting. A few lingering supply-chain issues pushed back the opening about a month, owner Craig Kowadla says, but now the eatery
Mozaic CEO now also leads Oswego Industries following a retirement
Laurie Davis, CEO of the nonprofit Oswego Industries, retired April 1 after nearly 28 years with the agency, its board of directors announced recently. At the same time, the board approved a management-services agreement, appointing Allen Connely as Davis’s successor, effective March 1. Connely, who is the CEO of Mozaic, will provide direct oversight of
EXECUTIVE SPOTLIGHT: Keida breaks barriers in male-dominated construction industry
MARCY, N.Y. — Growing up, Jennifer Keida was always a tomboy of sorts. Interested in athletics from little league baseball to soccer, Keida says it didn’t take long for her to realize that she was presented with different opportunities from her male counterparts. “I grew up playing soccer in the backyard,” she recalls. As a
Binghamton marketing firm earns MWBE certification
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — MediaBrush Marketing recently received certifications as both a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) (or MWBE together) from Empire State Development’s Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development. “It was something I wanted to do from the beginning,” owner Stephanie Krummenacker says, however the company needed to be
Donahue’s Livestock Farms to use small farm loan for new butcher shop
NORTH BANGOR, N.Y. — Donahue’s Livestock Farms in North Bangor in Franklin County is the second farm to receive a loan through a revolving loan fund for small-scale food producers in the northern New York region. The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) works with Foodshed Capital, which operates in Virginia, to offer the loan fund,
Grow-NY business contest accepting applicants through June 15
Companies and entrepreneurs interested in getting involved in the Grow-NY food and agriculture competition have until mid-June to apply. Grow-NY has started accepting applications for the fifth round of the business contest, Empire State Development (ESD) announced March 31. The application period continues through 5 p.m. on June 15. To apply and learn more about
Visions FCU opens new, revamped branch in Tioga County
NEWARK VALLEY, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) announced the opening of its newly rebuilt branch office in Newark Valley in Tioga County. The
Boilermaker Walk gets new name and sponsor
UTICA, N.Y. — The companion walk to the Boilermaker 15K Road Race has a new sponsor and a new name. The event — set for
People news: Oswego Health adds Halko as physician assistant
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health announced it has hired Johna Halko as a new physician assistant at its Center for Gastroenterology & Metabolic Diseases. Halko
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