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Naturally Lewis seeks development interest for former mill site in Lyons Falls
LYONS FALLS, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis, Inc. is seeking developers, business owners, and entrepreneurs to submit expressions of interest for the redevelopment of the former

Finger Lakes Radio Group is now under new ownership
GENEVA, N.Y. — After more than two decades, the Geneva–based Finger Lakes Radio Group has a new owner. Alan Bishop, who owned the company for more than 23 years, has agreed to transfer ownership of the company to Scott Swanson, a fellow entrepreneur and digital media veteran. “The deal puts the Finger Lakes region’s most

Benz to be 49th recipient of CNYSME’s Crystal Ball Award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ryan Benz, founder and CEO of Redev CNY, a Syracuse–based real-estate development firm, will be the 49th recipient of the Crystal Ball Award from the Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives (CNYSME). CNYSME will recognize Benz at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown during the annual Crystal Ball and Sales & Marketing Excellence

Leadership Greater Syracuse unveils Class of 2026
DeWITT, N.Y. — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), a nonprofit that offers a yearlong civic-leadership training program, recently announced its Class of 2026, the 36th class in the organization’s history. The LGS Class of 2026 includes 55 individuals from employers across Central New York. LGS’s primary program immerses participants into the achievements and challenges of the

New York home sales slide more than 9 percent in November
ALBANY, N.Y. — Realtors in New York state sold 8,207 previously owned homes in November 2025, down 9.1 percent from the 9,030 homes they sold in November 2024. At the same time, pending sales fell less than 1 percent, pointing to possible narrower declines in closed home sales in the next couple of months, according

Delta Air Lines reverses course, will keep offering flights at Greater Binghamton Airport
MAINE, N.Y. — After announcing plans to eliminate air service at the Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM), Delta Air Lines now says the flights will continue.

Koffman Southern Tier Incubator member companies created nearly 200 jobs during 2025
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Member companies of the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton created 199 new jobs last year. That’s according to Koffman’s 2025 Year in Review report, which the organization released on Thursday, Jan. 8. The report reflects annual metrics reported from member companies. The Koffman Southern Tier Incubator is part of Binghamton University.

Syracuse University has $1.8 billion impact on CNY economy, study finds
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) contributed $1.8 billion to the Central New York economy and supported 35,132 jobs across the five-county region in fiscal

Tompkins County seeks grant applicants for tourism and community events
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County tourism program is now accepting applications for the spring 2026 funding round for three grant programs with $164,000 in funding available. The grant programs are designed to enhance the county’s tourism sector, develop outdoor-recreation opportunities, and support community celebrations, per the Tompkins County announcement. A tourism grant workshop is

Two Rochester–area financial advisors join GROW Wealth Partners
PHOENIX, N.Y. — Two Rochester–area financial advisors are merging their firms with GROW Wealth Partners, a Syracuse advisory and wealth-management firm. Richard Anderson of Anderson
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