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N.Y. manufacturing index hits highest level in nearly three years in June
Increases in new orders, shipments led the way Increases in new orders and shipments were key factors as the Empire State manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index surged 21 points in June to hit 19.8, its highest mark since September 2014. The index had declined significantly in each of the prior two months, culminating with its […]
Considering starting a business in New York’s booming craft beverage industry?
Steps you can take to begin putting a business plan into motion Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced the launch of the Taste NY Inaugural Craft Beer Challenge, in which New Yorkers were invited to vote for their favorite New York craft brewery in celebration of their diversity, range, and quality. It began with nearly

State of Downtown report documents downtown Syracuse’s transformation
SYRACUSE — Downtown Syracuse is now home to 3,500 residents and 28,000 company employees in what has become a “neighborhood.” That’s according to the “State of Downtown” report that Merike Treier, executive director of the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. delivered during the organization’s annual meeting held June 22 at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown. In

Oneida Indian Nation to build wine and spirits store near Chittenango casino
Yellow Brick Road Casino, the Oneida Nation’s gaming and dining venue. Construction on the Tin Woodman’s Flask will begin next month, with its opening date
Emerson Foundation names seven new board members
AUBURN — The Fred L. Emerson Foundation announced it has elected seven new members to the family foundation’s board of directors. The new directors include five great-great grandchildren of the foundation’s founder, the late Fred L. Emerson. The newly elected family members represent the first of the 5th generation of Emersons to join the board

Rome Memorial Hospital’s Bell honored for her leadership
ROME — Teresa Bell, R.N., assistant VP of clinical services at Rome Memorial Hospital, has been recognized by the New York Organization of Nurse Executives and Leaders (NYONEL) for “outstanding leadership in nursing practice,” the hospital announced. With nearly 400 members across the state, NYONEL is the professional organization for nurses who design, facilitate, influence,
Oneida County hotel occupancy rate falls nearly 9 percent in May
Hotels in Oneida County were significantly less full in May compared to a year ago, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county declined 8.6 percent to 51.9 percent in May from 56.8 percent in the year-ago month, according to STR, a Tennessee–based
Oswego Health formally opens new physical-therapy office in Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health and the Greater Oswego and Fulton Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting event to formally open the health
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Five Star Urgent Care opens clinic in Geneva
GENEVA, N.Y. — Five Star Urgent Care recently announced it is now operating a health-care facility in Geneva, representing the company’s 11th site statewide. It
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