April

CBP seizes counterfeit scarves worth over $285K at Alexandria Bay Port of Entry

ALEXANDRIA BAY — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Alexandria Bay Port of Entry recently seized designer scarves worth more than $285,000, due to trademark violations. Read More

PAR Government Systems wins nearly $8 million Air Force contract

ROME, N.Y. — PAR Government Systems Corp. in Rome has been awarded an almost $8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for a radio-frequency technology integration software prototype. Read More

Golden Artist Colors adds two to board of directors

COLUMBUS, N.Y. — Golden Artist Colors, Inc., a global manufacturer of professional artist paints, recently announced it has added Jonathon Karelse and Carl Minchew to its board of directors. Read More

Upstate Medical-Crouse merger awaits regulatory approvals

SYRACUSE — The pursuit of regulatory approvals is underway, and it’s a process that’s expected to take several months as Upstate Medical University seeks to acquire neighboring Crouse Health. Read More

Helio Health to move to new James Street HQ this summer

SYRACUSE — The building at 518 James St. will soon become the new headquarters for Syracuse–based Helio Health. Read More

New Animal Health Center at Syracuse zoo was a long time coming

SYRACUSE — Officials formally opened the $7.5 million Animal Health Center at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo on April 12 — after breaking ground on it in September 2020. Read More

Central New York jobless rates continue to fall in March

Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions continued to decline in March compared to the year-ago period. Read More

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Luminary Electrical Contractor: Serving as a beacon of inspiration

SYRACUSE — There will always be firsts as long as there is change, and Shawni Davis of Luminary Electrical Contractor, LLC is proving that by being the first Black woman, LGBT-owned, MWBE-certified, master-licensed electrical contractor in Syracuse. Read More

Herkimer County IDA efforts bear fruit with business-park projects

HERKIMER, N.Y. — There was a time when news that a manufacturer was closing shop and selling the building would have been devastating economic news. Read More