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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — HCR Home Care announced that it is seeking a new CEO as founder and current CEO Louise Woerner is stepping down. Woerner
Tops Markets tops 40,000 COVID-19 vaccinations at its pharmacies
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Tops Friendly Markets announced Monday it has administered more than 40,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to date at its 51 in-store pharmacies across
Nearly 900 students earn degrees during SUNY Poly’s 46th commencement
MARCY, N.Y. — Nearly 900 students earned college degrees in ceremonies that SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) held for the Class of 2021 in both
Tompkins to host Thursday virtual small-business workshop focused on starting, growing a business
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company, which is in the process of rebranding to the name Tompkins, will be hosting a virtual small-business workshop this
M&T Bank names Gorczynski CNY regional president as Naples retires
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB), which holds the most deposits and is the largest small-business lender in the region, announced it has named
Oneida County hotels post huge rebound in business in March
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) rocketed up 73.3 percent to 48.7 percent in March, compared to the same month in 2020 when the pandemic first hammered the hotel business. That’s according to a new report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics
Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate soars nearly 50 percent in March
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Hotels in Jefferson County saw a massive increase in guests in March compared to March 2020, which was when the COVID-19 pandemic first slammed the hospitality industry everywhere, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 49.3 percent to
New York SBDC helps Binghamton café pursue federal restaurant funding
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Like a lot of eateries nationwide, the co-owners of the Lost Dog Café & Lounge in Binghamton are pursuing funding from the newly established Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), part of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The fund provides direct relief funds to restaurants and other hard-hit food establishments that have experienced significant
Ithaca College selected for international student scholarship program
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College (IC) announced it has been selected as a partner institution for the Davis United World College (UWC) Scholars program, which
NY MEP Recovery Initiative offers nearly $1M in project funding for manufacturers
The New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) network announced it is leading four competitive grant programs that it says will help manufacturers solve challenges
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