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City of Utica has grant funding available for woman- and minority-owned businesses
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica says grant funding is now available for qualifying woman- and minority-owned businesses with five or fewer employees that

Hochul proposes $110 million to build, repair child-care facilities in New York state
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose a $110 million Child-Care Construction Fund to build new child-care facilities and repair existing sites, “making

Arleo Eye Associates joins Cayuga Health System
LANSING, N.Y.— Arleo Eye Associates, which is based in the village of Lansing, is now part of Ithaca–based Cayuga Health System, effective Jan. 1. The

Harris Beach Murtha formally launches new, combined firm
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The new law firm Harris Beach Murtha on Thursday announced that the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP is now complete. The firms announced their intent to combine in early May 2024 and started operating as one firm as of Jan. 1. Harris Beach, which is headquartered in suburban

Demolition begins at former IBM campus in Endicott
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Broome County on Tuesday launched the largest demolition project in the county’s history as work began to tear down the former IBM

ITT plans growth with help from Empire State Development
Empire State Development (ESD) on Monday said it will partner with ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) to support growth at the company’s locations in Onondaga, Seneca,

SU’s IVMF to use $3M from Micron to help vets pursue industry work
SYRACUSE — The D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University (SU) will use a $3 million grant from Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) to help veterans and military families pursue careers in the semiconductor industry. The funding will support the development of a specialized semiconductor hub within the institute’s Onward to

National Grid wraps up phase one of repairs to Syracuse building
Company holds illumination ceremony to mark the occasion SYRACUSE — National Grid (NYSE: NGG) says the first phase of exterior upgrades and repairs to the company’s landmark building at 300 Erie Boulevard West in Syracuse are complete. The company on Dec. 17 marked

Binghamton University grad reopens Chroma Café & Bakery
BINGHAMTON — Leighton Blackwood already had one successful food venture under his belt — the 2nd Heaven bubble tea store in the Marketplace at Binghamton University — and was looking to open another business when he came across the opportunity to purchase Chroma Café & Bakery. So, just three years after graduating from Binghamton University

New York home sales slip nearly 5 percent in November 2024
ALBANY — New York realtors closed on the sale of 8,660 previously owned homes in November 2024, a decline of 4.6 percent from the 9,079 homes they sold in November 2023. However, pending sales rose almost 4 percent in the 11th month of 2024, which could foreshadow increases in closed home sales in the next
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