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Le Moyne’s Madden School launches center for research and teaching innovation
SYRACUSE — Le Moyne College’s Madden School of Business has established a fourth Center of Excellence that it says will focus on faculty research, innovation, and thought leadership to deepen global engagement and societal impact. Walter Poland, who graduated from Le Moyne in 1966, provided the $1 million donation, the school said. The Walter & […]

Chobani announces $200,000 in Impact Fund grants
Awards will promote innovation, entrepreneurship, & more NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — Yogurt maker Chobani recently announced this year’s recipients of grants from the annual Chobani Impact Fund. It’s a program designed to fuel innovation, expand economic opportunity, and promote entrepreneurship, diversity, and inclusion in Central New York. Through its partnership with the Community Foundation for

Back to Wellness leases 1,600 square feet of office space at Brighton Hill Office Park
SYRACUSE — Back to Wellness recently leased 1,600 square feet of office space at 890 E. Brighton Ave. in the Brighton Hill Office Park in Syracuse. Back to Wellness offers nutrition, telehealth, and chiropractic services from Dr. Anthony Alphonso, DC. Gary Cottet from Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company represented the landlord in the transaction, per

T2 Utility Engineers leases 2,500 square feet of space on Cambridge Avenue in Salina
SALINA — T2 UES, Inc. (d/b/a T2 Utility Engineers) — a provider of subsurface-utility engineering, utility coordination, and surveying services — recently leased 2,500 square feet of space at 407 Cambridge Ave. in Salina. Bill Evertz of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company represented the landlord in this transaction, according to a release from the real-estate

Tops, Price Chopper/Market 32 have a new parent company
SCHENECTADY — Tops Markets has merged its operations with Price Chopper / Market 32 and both upstate New York–based grocery store chains have a new parent company, Northeast Grocery, Inc. The completed deal, announced Nov. 8, also resulted in the sale of 12 Tops stores. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved the deal, and the

CNY businesses recognized as Economic Champions
SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO used a Nov. 4 virtual event to recognize more than 375 companies as 2021 Economic Champions for their hiring, expansions, and capital-investment activity. Specifically, the economic-development organization and chamber of commerce honored 376 firms for their collective hiring of nearly 3,500 employees, more than 4.6 million square-feet of expansions, and over

Owners of Mohawk Valley donut shop and son convicted of tax evasion
UTICA, N.Y. — A federal jury in Utica on Wednesday convicted the owners of Dippin Donuts and their son for conspiring to defraud the U.S.

Tompkins County to use $300K grant to launch microenterprise-assistance program
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County will use a $300,000 grant to support microenterprise development in the area. The New York State Office of Community Renewal’s

Tops Markets completes merger with Price Chopper / Market 32
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Tops Markets has completed its merger with Price Chopper / Market 32 in a deal that brings together two upstate New York–based

Southern Tier 8 Regional Board pursues federal funding to connect homes to the internet
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Southern Tier 8 Regional Board is pursuing a $22 million federal grant to connect nearly 900 homes to high-speed fiberoptic broadband
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