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Woodland Farm Brewery plans Boonville location
BOONVILLE, N.Y. — Woodland Farm Brewery plans to expand this summer with a second taproom in the former Hulbert House on Main Street in Boonville. Woodland owner Keith Redhead says the idea first surfaced in the summer of 2020 when the “What’s Happening in Boonville, New York” Facebook page organizer reached out to him and […]

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics has signed a group-licensing agreement allowing the school’s athletes to profit off their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) using

People news: Riger Marketing Communications adds Burke-Zindle to staff
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Riger Marketing Communications has hired Kathleen Burke-Zindle as account/media manager. Prior to joining Riger, Burke-Zindle was the communications director for Longview, a

Le Moyne President LeMura replaces Stanley as co-chair of CNYREDC
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College President Linda LeMura has been appointed as co-chair of the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council (CNYREDC). LeMura

Chemung County restaurant week set for mid-March
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The Chemung County Chamber of Commerce and Elmira Downtown development Inc. have joined forces for Restaurant Week Chemung, a 10-day event dedicated

Idea Kraft is Tioga Chamber’s March Spotlight on Business honoree
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce selected Idea Kraft as its “Spotlight on Business” honoree for March. Idea Kraft, based in Binghamton,

Cornell receives AFRL funds to form regional research hub
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University was awarded a three-year $8.9 million cooperative agreement from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to launch a regional research

Gainey hired to manage Pathfinder Bank’s newest branch
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank has hired Shynique Gainey as assistant VP, branch manager for the bank’s new, upcoming Syracuse office, to be located at

Oneida County Public Market launches online shopping site
ORISKANY, N.Y. — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County recently launched the Oneida County Public Market’s new online ordering platform featuring a variety of products

Arc Herkimer receives grant for café project
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer has received a $1,500 grant from Berkshire Bank for its new vocational initiative, Copper Café, set to open this spring. The café will be a training ground for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to develop restaurant and hospitality skills. Currently under development, the café will build job-readiness skills in
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