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Jefferson County veteran among semifinalists in IVMF business-plan competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An entrepreneur from Jefferson County is among 10 semifinalists in a business-plan competition for veterans. Paul Kilgore’s plan for WAORGANY Brewing, LLC

Ithaca health and wellness facility rebrands as Cayuga Wellness Center
THACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Medical Center, Island Health & Fitness, and Rasa Spa, LLC are now calling their Ithaca facility the Cayuga Wellness Center. The
Cuomo rolls out $3 million clean-energy contest for universities in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that his $3 million competition challenging student-led coalitions from colleges and universities in New York state to
BME to formally open new location in New Hartford on Jan. 28
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Business Machines & Equipment, Inc. (BME) announced it will formally open its new corporate office in New Hartford next Thursday, Jan.
Communiqué founder, Linn, rolls with the punches
ITHACA — In the 1930s, the term “killer instinct” was added to the American lexicon, based on the fighting spirit of heavyweight-boxing champion Jack Dempsey. Today, the term describes someone determined to succeed in everything. Add Laurie Linn to the list, even though her avoirdupois puts her in the bantamweight category. You can find Linn
G&C Foods readies $18 million project to acquire, expand, upgrade facility
VAN BUREN — G&C Food Distributors & Brokers, Inc. (G&C Foods) plans to acquire its Van Buren food-distribution facility, expand and upgrade it, and add 85 employees over the next 18 to 24 months. The facility is located at 3407 Walters Road. G&C Food is a Van Buren–based food service re-distributor of refrigerated, frozen, and
Daughter for Hire formally opens new office in Clinton
CLINTON — Daughter for Hire LLC, a Mohawk Valley in-home, elderly assistance firm, formally opened its new office at 6 Williams St. in Clinton on Jan. 20. Daughter for Hire, which moved to its new home in November, needed to expand and relocate to accommodate its growth in caregivers needed to look after its growing
New York manufacturing index plunges in January
But MACNY leader says it “doesn’t necessarily reflect” what members say The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index plummeted 13 points to -19.4 in January, declining for a sixth consecutive month. But at least one observer of the regional manufacturing sector finds the measurement a bit surprising. The survey reading “doesn’t necessarily reflect” what

Metro Fitness Health Club adds muscle to DeWitt property
DeWITT — The owner of Syracuse–based Metro Fitness Health Club had only intended to offer advice about a property in DeWitt. Then, his company ended up with a second location. In the middle of 2015, one of business owner Randy Sabourin’s personal-training clients asked him to meet with one of his business partners. “That’s when
Business Council unveils 2016 legislative agenda
The Business Council of New York State, Inc. contends that its 2016 legislative agenda focuses on the core improvements needed to improve the business climate throughout the state. “Gov. Cuomo and the state Legislature have made tremendous strides in recent years in improving our state’s business climate and the perception that New York is not
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