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Naturally Lewis accepting applications for Launch Lewis County business competition
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Lewis County is looking for entrepreneurs who want to start or grow their businesses in the county. Naturally Lewis, the county’s economic-development
Arc Herkimer receives nearly $82K grant for training
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer recently received an $81,848 grant from M&T Bank/Partners Trust Bank Charitable Fund for a new Distribution Center Candidate Training Program
SUNY appoints new state director of the Small Business Development Centers
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY on Monday announced a new state director of the New York Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs). Sonya Smith previously served as
NSF awards Binghamton University $3.5 million for cybersecurity scholarships
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will use a federal grant of $3.5 million over the next five years to help fund cybersecurity scholarships for two
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Usherwood Office Technology has promoted Andrew Flamik to chief financial officer. In his new position, Flamik is responsible for the financial and
Oneida County to close several COVID testing sites
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County announced on Friday that it will cease testing at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, Turning Stone Resort Casino, and Utica
Broome County COVID Recovery Fund launches
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Agency, in partnership with Broome County, has launched the Broome County COVID Recovery Fund (CRF) to assist small businesses impacted by
Upstate’s Dr. Thomas honored with State Senate’s Liberty Medal for pandemic work
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The man who has served as one of the primary voices of pandemic-related information in Central New York has been recognized by
New York business leaders expect conditions to improve in next 6 months
New York business leaders “generally” expect conditions to improve over the next six months. That’s according to firms responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s January 2022 Business Leaders Survey. It’s a survey the New York Fed distributes the day after it distributes the monthly Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The survey’s index for future
Oneida County’s hotel occupancy soars nearly 53 percent
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotels attracted a large increase in guests in December compared to a year prior as they continued to rebound to pre-pandemic levels. The county’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) jumped 52.6 percent to 43.7 percent in December from the year-ago month. That’s according to a
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