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Crowsnest develops technology to connect all kinds of cameras to Web
SYRACUSE — Crowsnest Labs isn’t just out to win the CenterState CEO Startup Labs Syracuse competition. The company’s founders are also hoping the technology they developed will encourage more entrepreneurs to develop new ideas and new businesses. Michael Kruk and Ian Wilson first began toying with cameras last summer, working to develop an easier way […]
ULTA Beauty to open store in Destiny USA this year
SYRACUSE — ULTA Beauty, a national cosmetics retailer, plans to open a new store at Destiny USA this year. ULTA Beauty will take up 10,200 square feet on the first level of the shopping mall’s expansion, next to the Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th store, Destiny announced Thursday. The beauty chain, founded in 1990 and
Boeheim Foundation grant benefits Learning Disabilities Association
EAST SYRACUSE — The Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation has awarded the Learning Disabilities Association of Central New York (LDACNY) a grant of $4,200. The funding will help cover costs related to the nonprofit’s Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL) education program, LDACNY said in a news release. It is the second consecutive year that the
North Country communities benefit from high-speed Internet project
Areas of the North Country are among more than 70 rural communities in New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont benefitting from a $50 million project that installed high-speed Internet service. Independent Optical Network (ION), an Albany–based statewide fiber network, started the project in September 2010 and finished its work at the end of December, says Jim
First Niagara to close Syracuse mortgage-processing office, cutting 14 jobs
SYRACUSE — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) announced today it will close its mortgage-processing office in the Washington Station building in Syracuse, cutting
ConMed profit dips in fourth quarter, but beats expectations
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, today reported that its fourth quarter net income fell to $10.2 million, or 37 cents
Madison County to use state grant to improve agriculture and renewable-energy park
Empire State Development is providing Madison County with a grant of $4 million to pay for infrastructure improvements at its ARE (agricultural and renewable energy)
RealtyUSA expands North Country presence with merger
WATERTOWN — RealtyUSA has announced that the Watertown and Henderson Harbor offices of Elliott Realty, Inc. are now operating under the RealtyUSA name. The “agreement
St. Joseph’s Physicians appoints Duffy director of clinical operations
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Physicians has appointed Julianne Duffy director of clinical operations. In this role, Duffy will oversee clinical operations for the entire St.
Cuomo announces New York Green Bank is open for business
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced the start of business operations for the New York Green Bank (NY Green Bank). It seeks to “stimulate” private-sector
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