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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Small-business owners from Syracuse, Munnsville, Endwell, and Cooperstown are among the nine graduates of this year’s SBA THRIVE program in the upstate

SyracuseCoE Innovation Fund awards grants to Potsdam firm, three others
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Potsdam firm is among four companies awarded $10,000 in funding from the SyracuseCoE Innovation Fund to help commercialize their innovative products

Syracuse airport launches parking-status tool on its website
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) on Monday announced the rollout of a new tool to monitor the status of drive-up parking

Loretto to open new memory care unit Jan. 2
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Loretto plans to open a new memory special-care unit on Jan. 2 at Loretto Health & Rehabilitation at 700 E. Brighton Ave.

SUNY board designates Stanley as president emeritus of SUNY Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The SUNY board of trustees this week bestowed Deborah Stanley with the title of president emeritus of SUNY Oswego. Stanley, who retired

Usherwood calls Vermont acquisition exciting opportunity
SYRACUSE — The president of Usherwood Office Technology calls the company’s purchase of a Vermont firm an “exciting opportunity” to continue its growth in the

Tompkins County wins state funding for 7 electric vehicles
Tompkins County will use a state grant of more than $52,000 toward seven battery-powered electric vehicles. The funding for Tompkins County is part of more

CXtec to be anchor tenant in City Center once Syracuse project wraps up
SALINA — CXtec is looking ahead to 2023 when the firm will move its headquarters from the town of Salina to become an anchor tenant

Pathfinder’s 2nd Syracuse branch is in former Hanford House
SYRACUSE — The second Syracuse branch office for Oswego–based Pathfinder Bank is operating in a renovated structure that was originally built in the early 1900s.

State siting board approves Cayuga County solar farm
CONQUEST, N.Y. — Garnet Energy Center, LLC recently won state approval to build and operate a 200-megawatt (MW) solar farm in the town of Conquest