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Projects announced for southwest Syracuse area in Downtown Revitalization Initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse has chosen the projects it will pursue with the $10 million in funding in the state’s Downtown Revitalization

SUNY Broome appoints Tioga County Chamber president to BIT advisory board
OWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Broome Community College has appointed Sabrina Henriques, CEO & president of Tioga County Chamber of Commerce & Foundation, to its business

Ilion receives $2 million to repurpose Duofold site
ILION, N.Y. — The village of Ilion, with assistance from the Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency, has received $2 million in Restore NY assistance to

Greater Binghamton Chamber hosts homecoming job fair December 29
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Project Homecoming Job Fair on Dec. 29 from 11 a.m. to 3

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Small-business owners from Syracuse, Munnsville, Endwell, and Cooperstown are among the nine graduates of this year’s SBA THRIVE program in the upstate

SyracuseCoE Innovation Fund awards grants to Potsdam firm, three others
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Potsdam firm is among four companies awarded $10,000 in funding from the SyracuseCoE Innovation Fund to help commercialize their innovative products

EPA completes cleanup of Charlestown Mall site in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed asbestos cleanup work at the Charlestown Mall site, clearing the way for redevelopment. The

SBA offers tips, resources as COVID loan repayments begin
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) made more than $390 billion worth of direct working-capital loans to more than 3.9 million small businesses. In the Central New York region alone, 5,638 loans totaling over $580.25 million were approved. Now, these COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) are beginning

Syracuse Podiatry’s new Rome office is bustling
ROME, N.Y. — After almost a decade in business in the Syracuse area, Syracuse Podiatry, PLLC has expanded with a satellite office in Rome in cooperation with Rome Health. “We’ve been very busy, and we get a lot of referrals from the Utica–Rome area,” says practice owner Ryan D’Amico. The lack of surgical podiatry services

New Clinton Chamber leader hopes to add new events, offerings
CLINTON, N.Y. — The Clinton Chamber of Commerce has a new executive director who is excited to continue the chamber’s many offerings while bringing a few new ideas to the table. Molly Marris took on the role in September, coming from a nonprofit background in California. She and her family moved to Clinton in 2021
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