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Empire Brewing Company seeking federal funding for expansion
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Empire Brewing Company, a Syracuse–based brewer of handcrafted ales and lagers, has plans to expand its operations and add jobs. The brewery
State selects Florida firm to manage food and beverage areas at State Fair
GEDDES, N.Y. — Tampa, Fla.–based Ovations Food Services is the new operator of restaurants and catering services at the New York State Fair in Geddes.
Schumer: Whole Foods Market “interested” in Armory Square, will visit in the fall
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) is “interested” in a possible location in Armory Square and will visit the area in the fall.
Corning’s Rockwell Museum announces name consolidation, new branding
CORNING, N.Y. — The Rockwell Museum of Western Art in Corning has announced a name consolidation and new branding for the organization. The consolidated name,

Second hotel planned for Syracuse’s Inner Harbor, Cuomo says
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Starwood Hotels & Resorts and COR Development Co., LLC are partnering to bring a second hotel under Starwood’s Element brand to the
WYNIT Distribution acquires Speed Commerce’s Navarre
CICERO, N.Y. — WYNIT Distribution, LLC of Cicero today announced the completion of its acquisition of Navarre, the retail-distribution business of Richardson, Texas–based Speed Commerce,

AHL honors Crunch’s Dolgon and Comets’ Esche with excellence awards
The American Hockey League (AHL) today announced it has honored Crunch owner Howard Dolgon with its Thomas Ebright Award in recognition of Dolgon’s career contributions

CenterState CEO announces new B2B Marketplace to replace Business Showcase
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO today announced the upcoming B2B Marketplace, an event that is “succeeding the long-standing CEO Business Showcase.” The marketplace, which is
Crunch unveil logo for the Frozen Dome Classic
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch today introduced the logo for the upcoming Frozen Dome Classic in the Carrier Dome on Nov. 22. The logo
State funding for biomedical-research projects benefits four CNY campuses
Four Central New York college campuses are benefitting from about $900,000 in funding for six biomedical-research projects that Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today. The funding