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MVCC entrepreneur program receives funding from Berkshire Bank
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Community College Foundation, Inc. received a $5,000 award from Berkshire Bank in support of the college’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy

Five teams selected for this year’s Genius NY competition at Tech Garden
It is described as the “world’s largest business accelerator focused on uncrewed systems,” per Empire State Development’s Tuesday announcement. Genius NY stands for Growing ENtrepreneurs

Lewis County IDA/BDC, Chamber explore possible merger
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — The Lewis County Industrial Development Agency (LCIDA) and the Lewis County Chamber of Commerce are considering a merger that would consolidate services,

People news: Generations Bank hires community event coordinator
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bank announced it has hired Rick Newman as its community event coordinator, a new position the bank created as part

Utica to add parking lot in Bagg’s Square area
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri announced a new parking lot in the city that will add 130 public parking spaces in the Bagg’s

People news: Tompkins promotes Cannon to branch manager
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Community Bank announced it has promoted Thomas Cannon to branch manager of its Plaza Office, located on South Meadow Street in

Raymour & Flanigan launches new B2B furnishings program
CLAY, N.Y. — Raymour & Flanigan is expanding its services with a new program the company is calling Raymour & Flanigan for Business. It caters

Fulton Savings Bank’s former CEO honored by OOC
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County Inc. (OOC) recently recognized Michael J. Pollock with the Martin Rose Economic Developer Merit Award during the OOC annual meeting held in mid-June. Pollock, now retired, previously served as president and CEO of Fulton Savings Bank. OOC said it honored Pollock “in recognition and appreciation of his outstanding record

Owners of winery in Constantia honored for entrepreneurship by Operation Oswego County
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC), at its recent annual meeting, recognized the owners of the Grace Tyler Estate Winery in Constantia with an entrepreneurship award. OOC on June 16 presented its 2022 Dee Heckethorn Entrepreneur Award to Richard and Elizabeth Hamilton “in recognition and appreciation of exceptional entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and dedication for
New York egg production rises more than 3 percent
New York farms produced 145.9 million eggs in June, up 3.2 percent from 141.4 million eggs in the year-prior period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. The number of layers in the Empire State averaged 5.78 million in June, down slightly from nearly 5.8 million in the same month in 2021. June egg
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