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Syracuse University launches Blackstone LaunchPad in Bird Library
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University formally opened an experiential entrepreneurship program for all students and faculty on April 19 at Bird Library. The 625-square-foot, glass-encased room, called the Blackstone LaunchPad, is in the center of the main floor of the library. “We are developing a pipeline for students to learn critical thinking, planning, and design,” Linda […]

Henderson Wholesale Lamps wants to expand its footprint
SOLVAY — Henderson Wholesale Lamps, LLC has a customer base that’s primarily in Onondaga County, but the firm would like to expand its footprint across Central New York. “We’ve already started that a little bit,” says David Henderson, the company’s sole owner, noting the business has serviced referrals from outside the county. Henderson Wholesale Lamps,

Self-taught cookie baker looking for Armory Square storefront
SYRACUSE — A self-taught baker with a growing home-based cookie business is looking for a storefront in Armory Square. Cathy Pemberton, founder and sole owner of three-year-old Cathy’s Cookie Kitchen, wants to move the business that she is running from her house in Camillus to a 1,000–square-foot location in downtown Syracuse. “It’s the natural next
Pyramid Business Systems opens new corporate office in Endicott
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Pyramid Business Systems, Inc., a provider of information-technology (IT) services, has opened its new corporate offices in building 257-1 on the Huron

OCIDA approves tax exemption for hotel adjacent to Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency (OCIDA) on Tuesday approved a tax exemption for a 209-room hotel adjacent to Destiny USA. Destiny

Crews hoist final steel beam into place at del Lago Resort & Casino
TYRE, N.Y. — Construction crews on Friday placed the final steel beam into the skeleton of the upcoming del Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre

Best Bagels in Town settles into smaller space in owners’ hometown
APALACHIN — Best Bagels in Town, a Southern Tier neighborhood bagel shop, moved to a smaller location in Apalachin on Feb. 21 and formally opened on March 24. Co-owner Erryn Wilson says the business moved from a 3,100-square-foot space in Vestal to a 1,000-square-foot location at 8836 Route 434 in Apalachin. “The facility is smaller
Utica First Insurance to formally open new addition on Friday
ORISKANY, N.Y. — Utica First Insurance Co. will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, April 8, at noon, to formally mark the opening of the

People news: Everson Museum announces two new board members
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Everson Museum of Art announced it has appointed William J. Gilbane, III and Jessica Danial to its board of trustees. Gilbane

Associated Industrial Riggers helps light up the revived Hotel Syracuse
SYRACUSE — R. Jerry Sanders recalls spending his junior prom at Hotel Syracuse. Standing underneath crystal chandeliers and donning a tuxedo, the then 17-year-old posed for a photo in Syracuse’s iconic hotel, a fat cigar resting between his fingers. Nearly 30 years later, as Hotel Syracuse takes on a new name (Marriott Syracuse Downtown) and
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