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State seeks tourism rebound in Lake Ontario region
OSWEGO — The state wants visitors returning to communities along the Lake Ontario shoreline where recent flooding has hampered tourism. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Aug. 1 launched a new campaign seeking to promote tourism in that part of upstate New York. The state also announced grant awards for Syracuse University, the St. Lawrence County Chamber […]

Two CNY businesses receive New York State service-disabled veteran-owned business certification
New York Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner JoAnn Destito recently announced that two Central New York businesses have each been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB). The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to JCS Construction Resources Inc., a general contractor firm located in Clay, and

Law firm Hancock Daniel moves to new DeWitt office
DeWITT — The Virginia–based law firm of Hancock, Daniel & Johnson, P.C. has moved its CNY office to a bigger location in DeWitt and is opening an office in Saratoga Springs. The law firm — which is located north of Richmond, Virginia — markets itself as Hancock Daniel. It acquired Syracuse–based Centolella Green Law in

The Westwood’s developers bank on downtown Utica’s revival
UTICA — With a love of rehabbing old buildings combined with nostalgia of downtown Utica remembered from childhood, a two-woman team tackled the renovation and restoration of a six-story Genesee Street building. Now the duo hopes the proposed downtown MVHS hospital combined with other business growth will help further the revitalization of the downtown area

Crew building 3-tenant shopping center in Salina
SALINA — The construction crew continues its work on a new 12,700-square-foot, three-tenant shopping center at 111-117 Elwood Davis Road in the town of Salina. The work continues on a property situated next to Burger King between Elwood Davis Road and 7th North Street. “Dollar Tree is going to be the main tenant,” says Carmen

Anchor QEA takes more space at Thruway Office Building
SALINA — Anchor QEA, LLC, an environmental and engineering-consulting firm, has recently enlarged its space at the Thruway Office Building in the town of Salina. Anchor QEA renewed and expanded its lease at the building at 290 Elwood Davis Road (just off 7th North Street) — now taking 18,167 square feet of professional space on

Regal remodel plan targets theatres at Destiny USA, other New York venues
SYRACUSE — The company that operates the movie theatres at Destiny USA has announced plans to remodel the venues. Regal on July 22 said the project is part of a $20 million effort at Pyramid’s three properties in New York state. A more specific cost breakdown for the Destiny USA project wasn’t available, Nikita Jankowski,

DEC wraps up $450,000 in upgrades to Mud Lock boat launch site
AURELIUS — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced the completion of $450,000 in upgrades to the Mud Lock boat launch located at the north end of Cayuga Lake in the town of Aurelius in Cayuga County. Funding for the project came from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s Adventure NY initiative to

Crouse Health spending $2.5 million on upgrades to pediatric cardiac catheterization suite
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health has started work on a $2.5 million renovation and upgrade of its 700-square-foot pediatric cardiac catheterization suite, located in the

Skyven Technologies, previous 76West winner, installs product on farm in Capital Region
VALLEY FALLS, N.Y. — Skyven Technologies, a grand-prize winner in the 76West clean-energy competition, has installed its intelligent mirror array at Copses Farms in Valley
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