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Liberty Gardens’ renovation moves onto second phase
ROME — The first phase of revitalization at the Liberty Gardens housing development in Rome is just about complete, with work set to begin on
Couple launches floor-cleaning business in Holland Patent
HOLLAND PATENT — A bout of illness caused by mold, a move to New York, and an advertisement in an in-flight magazine came together to
Jerky business, country store expand in Sherrill
SHERRILL — Joe’s Jerky didn’t win this year’s EDGE Business Competition, but the Sherrill start-up business sparked enough interest from contest sponsors that they followed
State moves toward racehorse safety reforms
New York’s governor is pushing for new racehorse safety measures following a task force’s suggestions. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is recommending an overhaul of the New
Aspen Athletic continues growth with new Fairmount club
CAMILLUS — Aspen Athletic Clubs’ pursuit of a location in Fairmount has been a marathon, not a sprint. “We’ve actually been looking at the Fairmount–Camillus area since back before our Liverpool location opened,” says Nichole Polos, who owns and manages Aspen with her husband, Brent Polos. “2006 is when we opened the Liverpool location.” Aspen
Federal grant to support manufacturing training at area community colleges
OCC will receive $1.2 million; CCC will receive $629,000 SYRACUSE — A federal grant will pump more than $14.6 million into New York’s community colleges for new training in advanced manufacturing. The colleges’ Training and Education in Advanced Manufacturing Educational Pathways Project was one of the initiatives chosen to share $500 million in grants to expand
M&T mid-market survey finds both pessimism and optimism
Many mid-market company leaders continue to feel positive about the prospects for their own businesses, despite ongoing pessimism on the national economy, according to a new survey from M&T Bank. One in five of middle-market respondents in the survey said they expect U.S. economic growth to speed up in the next six months, down from
New York construction employment rises compared to last month, lags behind last year
Despite rising in August, the number of New Yorkers working in construction dropped since summer ended in 2011, according to an analysis of U.S. Department of Labor data from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The state gained 300 construction jobs between July and August of this year, bringing the total number of construction
New KeyBank branch opens in Manlius
MANLIUS — KeyBank opened a new branch in Manlius this week. The 3,900-square-foot office, at 7670 Highbridge Road, features four teller stations, five private offices,
Hofmann moves sales and marketing offices downtown
SYRACUSE — Hofmann Sausage Company both makes hot dogs and sells hot dogs, so it only makes sense that its two major divisions have their own workspace, company officials say. That’s why Hofmann (www.hofmannhotdogs.com) has moved its sales offices to downtown Syracuse in the Onondaga Tower building on East Jefferson Street, says Frank Zaccanelli, CEO.
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