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Brooklyn Pickle plans Utica location
UTICA, N.Y. — Brooklyn Pickle’s first Utica restaurant is in the works with plans to open in March 2023. “We welcome Brooklyn Pickle to our

Herkimer County IDA hosts meeting to share food-processing study findings
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency, in partnership with New York-based food systems consultant KK&P, will soon discuss the findings from a

Utica unveils signs for its prosperity initiative projects
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri recently gave an update on the city’s Utica Prosperity Initiative projects. The city developed the initiative after soliciting

Grow-NY business competition seeks applicants for fourth round
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Grow-NY food and agriculture competition is accepting applications for the fourth round of the business contest. The initiative seeks to connect

People news: Lyons National Bank adds commercial-loan officer in Auburn
AUBURN, N.Y. — Lyons National Bank (LNB) recently hired Todd L. Borsa as assistant VP, commercial-loan officer in its Auburn offices. Borsa, an Auburn native,

Greater Binghamton Chamber honors five for business and community leadership
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce held its 58th annual dinner last Thursday, May 12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Binghamton and

Fly Creek Cider Mill moves forward out of pandemic
FLY CREEK — “Apples and cider, apples and cider, apples and cider.” If you just sang that jingle in your head, you’ve probably visited the Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard just outside of Cooperstown. The mill, located at 288 Goose St. in Fly Creek, opened for the season on April 29 after a rocky

Greek Peak looks ahead to next ski season
VIRGIL, N.Y. — A $700,000 snow-making upgrade and new trail project, along with replacing and upgrading chair 3 in a $600,000 project are in the works at Greek Peak Mountain Resort. The ski resort in Virgil in Cortland County is focused on completing those projects ahead of the next ski season. In total, crews plan

SBA’s upstate office seeks T.H.R.I.V.E. business training participants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Entrepreneurs interested in participating in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) T.H.R.I.V.E. business training have until the end of the month of May to submit an application to the SBA Upstate New York District Office. T.H.R.I.V.E. — which is short for Train, Hope, Rise, Innovate, Venture, Elevate — is a free national

Broadwell starts new role as Cayuga Strategic Solutions CEO
AUBURN, N.Y. — After serving as executive director of the Fulton Community Development Agency, Bradly Broadwell has started his new position as CEO of Cayuga Strategic Solutions (CSS). CSS is a joint venture of the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce and the Cayuga Economic Development Agency (CEDA). Broadwell began his new duties on April 27,
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